Washburn M118SW F-Style Mandolin  

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Distressed for a classic mandolin look, crafted for a vintage folk tone.

The Washburn M118SW F-style mandolin comes out of the box looking and feeling like a family heirloom. The mandolin is built on the popular F-style platform—a classic acoustic folk design belting out bright, powerful tone. It starts with a carved solid spruce top for warm, balanced tone right out of the box. The mandolin's back and sides are bookmatched carved solid flamed maple, offering tremendous beauty.

The ebony fingerboard over the maple neck offers a warm sustain, while the F-style mandolin design keeps your attack punchy and quick—ideal for chopping away in barn-burnin' bluegrass settings. A subtle rope purfling outlines the Florentine body, while the distressed Allan style tailpiece and distressed stained matte finish continue the vintage look. Four inline open-gear distressed tuning machines offer precise tuning with an aged appearance. The distressed wood and natural finish maintain a timeless folk look and sound that turns heads from parking lot jams to center stage.

Features

  • Florentine cutaway design
  • Distressed stained matte finish
  • Carved solid spruce top
  • Book matched carved solid flamed maple back and sides
  • Maple neck
  • Ebony fingerboard
  • Rope purfling on the top edge.
  • 4 inline open gear distressed tuning machines
  • Rosewood bridge
  • Wider neck, nut, and string spacing
  • Aged Allan style tailpiece
  • Color: vintage natural

Ready to hit the parking lot jams right out of the box. Order your Washburn F-style mando factory fresh today.

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I really have no clue

| Review By: Community User | 1 month, 1 week ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

Features:

I like the "Washburn" name too because "Eastman" sounds like "Eastman Kodak".

 

It's a really nice looking Mandolin and it comes with a distressed case with a green felt lining that is very nice too. I don't care for Sunburst finish so this is a really nice alternative. I don't know if it is easy to play or not because I have no criteria on which to judge. I've never played one before. But mandolin stores like to call this one "cheap" so it might be that it has a hard action. I am considering having an expert look at it to maybe improve the height and playability some. I tried adjusting the bridge myself and it was as low as possible out of the box. It stays in tune all the way up the neck and that is good and it is crisp and has a good volume output.

Quality:

Again,I'll give it a high rating because I've never seen a top model. The music store locally doesn't carry anything past the price point of the Washburn and the ones they have, with typical Sunburst finish, look cheap. Quality appears pretty good except the glue joints from the neck to the body are very sloppy. They may have been trying for that "distressed" look again but it concerns me. I expect clean joints. Same with the inlay. The inlay is uneven in spots around the neck joints and there is glue overspray. I suppose for the price that is to be expected although this price or so is very costly to me.

Value:

I think for this price, any Chinese made mandolin will be about the same in value. Many say the Eastman is a better instrument but there were none available at this price. I was able to afford the Washburn in this awful economy and it is fun to play.

Overall:

I like the mandolin a lot despite the flaws. I very much wish that American manufacturers could compete in price but that isn't going to happen. It stays in tune and the machine heads are tight and work well so far and it has a completely adjustable bridge. I'm going to try the alternate stringing method with octave strings for the G and D and see how that works to improve playability.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
40 years as a guitarist
Style of music you play:
Jazz, Rock and Bluegrass
Where you live:
L.A.

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Great mandolin for the price.

| Review By: Freddie Thronson | 10 months, 1 day ago

3 people out of 4 found this review helpful

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Tone and volume is great.  Set up out of the box was okay.  I was pleasently supprised by the sound.  Nice case.  would recommend mandovoodoo to maximize the sound and set up.  Great instrument for the money.  Would also consider the Richie Owens model for about the same price.

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Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
10 yrs
Style of music you play:
bluegrass
Where you live:
Florida

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Best bang for the buck

| Review By: Anonymous User | 2 years, 1 month ago

2 people out of 4 found this review helpful

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Overall:
This mandolin plays and sounds great. Chop and single note quality, loud too.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
hobbyist
Style of music you play:
bluegrass
Where you live:
southern indiana

Did you find this review helpful? yes no919746

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