Ortega RMFE40SBK Acoustic Electric Mandolin - Satin Black - w/ Gig Bag

The Ortega RMFE40SBK F-Style Mandolin is a classy, stage-ready instrument. And it's perfect for players seeking the next step to folk-mastery. Explore the beautiful tonal combination of a spruce top and a maple body which creates a dynamic, bright, articulate sound, so you can always play your way. This stunning F-Style Mandolin also offers a responsive attitude to your individuality with a defined sonic attitude, ensuring each individual nuance of your technique is delivered with pure impact. Plus, with a sleek satin finish and a smooth cutaway, you have a comfortable platform as well as limitless access to those peskier higher frets. And, there's a quality built-in pickup for when the spotlight comes calling too...

Tonewood's to accommodate your creativity

It's versatile, which truly matters for the modern musician. Whether you're upgrading your old mandolin or are already on your way to becoming the folk-master you always dreamed of. This cool Ortega F-Style Mandolin is going to be right up your alley. A quality, top-notch design made from spruce and maple brings you a melodic, deliciously dynamic tone which is perfect for unleashing your creativity. It also offers a spectacular response to your individual touch too, all thanks to meticulous Ortega know-how and spruce's versatile tonal charm. So it's time to explore the iconic sound of authentic folk music, but with the ability to inject your own unique flair too.

Silky-smooth

The feel of your instrument is important, it's imperative you make the right choice for comfort, and for ease of playing. So that's why this Ortega RMFE40SBK features a comfortable neck profile and a sleek satin finish. Ensuring you can play with pure comfort and speed. Plus, the satin finish provides such a silky-smooth feel that it makes the Ortega F-Style Mandolin simply effortless to play. Plus, with a must-have cutaway design, you can reach for the highest frets without restriction. From pesky chords higher up the fingerboard to intricate, fast-paced styles, you're covered with this Ortega Mandolin.

Wonderfully natural resonance

The mandolin's renowned bowl-like body shape is optimally designed for full, ringing resonance. This Ortega Mandolin features a classic body shape with "F"-shaped sound holes and a modern cutaway. Acting as a resonator, the Ortega Mandolin's body lets the sound waves of your playing reverberate around it, and projects those sounds out into the room through the sound holes. The result is a superbly natural, big voice that'll make sure everyone in your audience hears what you're playing. And for big venues, the Ortega F-Style Mandolin features a high-clarity pickup, letting you play through an amp at high volume levels.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Top Material: Spruce
• Body Material: Maple
• Body Type: F-Style Mandolin w/ Cutaway
• Bridge: Rosewood
• Finish: Satin
• Colour: Black

Neck & Fingerboard

• Wood Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Nut Width: 28 mm
• Inlays: 12th Fret Ortega Double Bow
• Scale Length: 345 mm

Hardware & Electronics

• Tuners: Ortega, Chrome Plated
• Electronic: UKM-4
• Pickup: Undersaddle Piezo
• Includes: Ortega Gig Bag