With a fully carved Engelmann spruce top and maple back and sides, the Collings MT O mandolin produces a rich, woody tone that one would expect from a professional quality mandolin. The oval sound hole accentuates the bass and low mid response while providing a warm, open tonality that is rich in overtones.
Featuring simplified appointments but built to the same level of quality as Collings' high end models, the Collings MT O is one of their most accessibly priced A-style mandolins.
Collings' nitrocellulose lacquer satin finish provides an excellent combination of flexibility, protection, and affordability. While less labor intensive than a full gloss finish, the satin finish allows the rich, full tone of the instrument to come through and creates a unique patina.
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Construction | A-style |
Top | Engelmann spruce |
Back/Sides/Neck | Eastern flamed maple |
Soundhole | Oval hole |
Body Binding | Tortoise (top) |
Fingerboard Binding | None |
Peghead Binding | None |
Bracing | X-brace |
Bridge | Ebony w/ adjustable saddle |
Fingerboard | Ebony w/ MOP dots |
Nut | 1 3/16" |
String Spacing | 1 9/16" |
Neck Profile | Rounded V |
Neck Joint | Dovetail |
Frets | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
Truss Rod | Fully Adjustable |
Peghead Veneer | Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo |
Tuners | Nickel Gotoh w/ black buttons |
Scale Length | 13 7/8" |
Fingerboard Radius | 7" - 11 5/8" compound |
Body Finish | Satin nitrocellulose lacquer |
Pickguard | None |
Strings | D'Addario EJ74 (.011" - .040") |
Case | Deluxe hardshell case by TKL |