Used Clark A5 Mandolin

Austin Clark has carved out quite a reputation for his superb instruments In the 20 some odd years since he started building in his Boise, Idaho workshop, and this 2012 A-5 mandolin is proof that his esteem is well-deserved. It delivers all the punch and volume one would ever need from an f-hole mandolin, but does so with an underlying sweetness to every note — even all the way up at the highest reaches of the ebony fingerboard. Freshly setup and playing great with low action, a straight neck, and plenty of room for future adjustability. There is some red color bleed from the case upholstery into the ivoroid body binding in a few places, but cosmetic condition is otherwise excellent+ with very few signs of handling in the frets or finish.

• Year: 2012
• Top wood: Carved spruce
• Back & Sides wood: Flamed maple
• Neck: Flamed maple, C=shape
• Fretboard: ebony, non-radiused
• Inlays: Mother-of-pearl dot fingerboard position markers
• Binding: Grained ivoroid — top, back, neck & headstock
• Nut width: 1-1/4"
• Scale length: 14-1/2"
• Bridge: Adjustable ebony
• Tailpiece: James

Includes hard-shell case.