My latest mandolin is another A5, finished this time in a Golden Brown violin varnish. The latest builds have a violin-style internal lining in place of the usual slotted mahogany kerfings. this increases the ‘free area’ of top and bottom plates without a change in body size. This is a great sound mandolin that ‘plays like butter’. Really nice ‘corduroy’ finish on the top too.
Chris Pritchett Mandolins 