Breedlove Crossover FF Mandolin (with Gig Bag)

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With elegant and modern styling that suits guitarists looking to learn mandolin, the Breedlove Crossover FF is an excellent choice for new mandolin players.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Arched spruce top Responsive, balanced tone; great projection
Maple back and sides Bright, focused tone with enhanced sustain
Ivory binding Vintage look, comfortable feel
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

The arched, all solid tonewood Crossover FF mandolin features a wider nut width and a radiused fretboard -- inspired by the Breedlove Custom Shop -- for exceptional comfort and playability at an affordable price, and is ideal for guitar players looking to expand their skills by learning the mandolin. Breedlove has pioneered contemporary US-made mandolins for nearly 20 years. The Crossover delivers exceptional tone and playability at an affordable price.

- Body Type: F
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Solid Wood Top: Sitka spruce
- Solid Wood Back & Sides: Maple
- Top Finish: Natural Gloss
- Back & Side Finish: Natural Gloss
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Width: 1-3/16"
- Tuners Hardware: Chrome
- Lower Bout Width: 10 1/8"
- Body Length: 14"
- Body Depth: 1 7/8"
- String Gauge: D'Addario EXP 74
- Bridge: Mando
- Binding: Ivory
- Inlay: Dots (3mm)
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Nut Saddle: Bone
- Tops: Solid Sitka Spruce
- Case: Standard Gig Bag

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 877-800-4848

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted August 8, 2016 by John S in Succasunna, NJ

"Finally, a well made Mandoin under $1000"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Had tried a few different Mandolins all around the same price range as the Breedlove FF. Each one was worse than the next. Poor finishing, overspray, poor machine heads, uneven bindings etc. all these similarly priced Mandolins are made in China, and I would wager the body's are all from the same factory, supplying the different manufacturers. I had expected the intonation to be off and it needing a proper set up, but these were atrocious. I could not find a lot of reviews for the Breedlove, but I liked the fact the body was different from all the others in the "F" style, meaning to me, it was not coming from the same supply factory in China. I gave it chance. Right away, I could see this instrument was in a different class. Not a flaw to be found, even finish, attention to detail, nothing felt cheap. Machine heads solid function with no creaking, great fret work, I was impressed Breedlove touts that it is set up by hand in their US factory after being assembled in China. I believe this to be fact as it was very playable. String hight was a very respectable at 1st and 12th fret, bridge contact was perfect with no gaps and was the most playable out of the box as I have seen. Even had EXP strings! Intonation was damn close. Really surprised to say the least. Of course I made it even more playable, but it required very little nut and bridge work. Sounds great, not a monster chop, but a good even tone, a little on the warmer side, but is opening up the more I play it. read more Respectable gig bag included. Mandolins are very labor intensive to produce, and most at this price point are junk. I can firmly recommend the Breedlove FF Mandolin. It is in a different class from the others in this price range. I never take the time to write these reviews, but there is not a lot about the Breedlove, and it deserves to be at the head of the class.

Musical Background:
30 year multi instrumentalist.

Musical Style:
Multiple styles
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