Collings MT Satin Finish A-Style Mandolin 1 3/16th Nut s#A4709

Product Description

Collings MT Satin Finish A-Style Mandolin

The Collings MT Satin Finish A-Style Mandolin delivers professional-level tone, responsiveness, and craftsmanship in a refined and understated package. Handcrafted with a premium carved Engelmann spruce top and beautifully figured Eastern flamed maple back and sides, the MT produces exceptional clarity, ringing sustain, and impressive dynamic range suited to traditional bluegrass, folk, Celtic, Americana, and contemporary acoustic styles.

Its ultra-thin satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish allows the tonewoods to resonate freely, enhancing openness, articulation, and responsiveness while maintaining a smooth vintage-inspired aesthetic. The F-hole design and tone bar bracing provide excellent projection, chop, and note separation, making the MT particularly well suited to ensemble playing and rhythm work while still offering warmth and complexity for melodic passages.

The rounded V neck profile and compound-radius ebony fingerboard deliver a highly comfortable and refined playing experience, while premium hardware and Collings’ renowned build quality ensure exceptional tuning stability, consistency, and long-term reliability.

Elegant in its simplicity yet highly sophisticated in tone and feel, the MT Satin Finish stands as one of the finest A-style mandolins available in its class.

Key Features

• Handcrafted A-style mandolin
• Carved Engelmann spruce top
• Eastern flamed maple back, sides, and neck
• Vintage-inspired satin nitrocellulose finish
• F-hole design for strong projection and chop
• Tone bar bracing
• Rounded V neck profile
• Ebony fingerboard with compound radius
• Collings original tailpiece
• Deluxe hardshell case included

Specifications

• Construction: A-Style
• Top: Engelmann Spruce
• Back & Sides: Eastern Flamed Maple
• Neck: Eastern Flamed Maple
• Soundhole: F-Holes
• Bracing: Tone Bars
• Fingerboard: Ebony with MOP Dots
• Fingerboard Radius: 5 1/2" – 11 5/8" Compound
• Bridge: Ebony with Adjustable Saddle
• Nut Width: 1 1/8"
• String Spacing: 1 9/16"
• Scale Length: 13 7/8"
• Neck Profile: Rounded V
• Neck Joint: Dovetail
• Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver
• Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
• Peghead Veneer: Ebony with MOP Collings Logo
• Tuners: Nickel Gotoh with Black Buttons
• Tailpiece: Collings Original Tailpiece
• Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Strings: D'Addario EJ74 (.011–.040)
• Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case
• Body Width: 9 15/16"
• Body Length: 12 7/8"
• Body Depth: 1 13/16"
• Total Length: 26 3/8"