From Its Beginnings In Europe In The Seventeenth Century, The Mandolin Has Been Used As An Accompanying Instrument In Various String Ensembles. The Mandolin Shot To The Forefront Of The American Musical Landscape As A Lead Instrument In The 1940'S Via Bill Monroe, The Father Of Bluegrass. Now Stagg Offers Beginning To Intermediate Mandolin Players An Affordable, Great-Sounding Mandolin With The M40 S. An A-Style Mandolin, The M40 S Features A Gorgeous Spruce Top And Maple Back And Sides, Maple Neck, And Rosewood Fretboard. These Classic Tonewoods Coupled With The Solid Hardware That Finishes Out This M40 S Produce A Warm Tone When Chording And A Higher To Midrange Voice For Soloing.
SPECIFICATIONS
Top: Solid Spruce
Back & Sides: Solid Maple
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood, Adjustable
Tailpiece: Engraved, Nickel
Machine Heads: Open Gear, Nickel
Sound Hole: "FF" Keys
Tuning: G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E
Color: Sunburst