Fender FM53S FM Series Acoustic Mandolin

Spruce top. Rosewood fingerboard.

Item: FEN0955300032

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28 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

1 Person wrote a review :

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""Not bad, not great. I recommend it for beginners""

Feature:
Doesn't really... have much to it. Nice body, nice neck. I wish it had a pickup, but for the price, you can't ask for too much.

Quality:
Bad intonation and a crappy scratch below the fingerboard. I had the floor model. I think it will last a good 5 years.

Value:
It was inexpensive and makes great music.

Desirability:
It looks pretty sexy.

Sound:
Very bright sound. Mine had bad intonation, but that was the guitar store's fault. Really bright and full sound, though.

Ease of Use:
I'm... working on learning mandolin based on guitar, violin and ukulele skills. It's a good instrument.

Support:
Took some convincing to get a free set-up, but that's the store's issue, not Fender's.

Overall:
It's better than the $79 no-name one, and still better than the $130 no-name one.

Submitted: 1/14/2008

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This little beauty features a solid Spruce top, Nato neck, back, and sides, 4-ply ivory binding, and gold hardware. The best things do come in small packages!

Features
Body Style: "A" Style Slim-line Mandolin

Top: Solid Spruce

Back and Sides: Nato

Neck: Nato

Fingerboard: Rosewood

No. of Frets: 21

Machine Heads: Gold (Diecast)

Bridge: Rosewood

Electronics: None

Unique Features: Dot Position Inlays, 2-Ply Black Pickguard, 4-Ply Ivory Body Binding, Bound Fingerboard, Gold Tailpiece, "F" Holes

Don't forget to send in the warranty registration card to Fender to receive maximum benefits.

Technical Info

Body Style: "A" Style Slim-line Mandolin

Body Depth: 1.85 in.

Top: Solid Spruce

Back and Sides: Nato

Neck: Nato

Fingerboard: Rosewood (9.96 in.)

Scale Length: 13.7 in.

No. of Frets: 21

Machine Heads: Gold (Diecast)

Bridge: Rosewood

Electronics: None

Finish: Gloss (Polyurethane)

Color: (032) Sunburst

Strings: Fender Phosphor Bronze Mandolin Strings, p/n 0732060003, Gauges .011 to .040

Unique Features: Dot Position Inlays, 2-Ply Black Pickguard, 4-Ply Ivory Body Binding, Bound Fingerboard, Gold Tailpiece, "F" Holes

Introduced: 1998
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