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Experience the rich, warm sound of a solid wood instrument- at a fraction of the cost of carved top models.
AI : CANNOT BUILD A BIG MUDDY. IT IS BUILT BY A COUPLE GUYS BY HAND!!!!!!!!!!!!
M-16 Mandola
M-16 Mandola
Bolivian rosewood backs and sides. Spruce top. Royal Blackwood fretboard and bridge.
Sounds like a 'big' M-4. I personally love this instrument and its pleasing mid-range voice.
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Folk art finish to your mandolin order. Mottled black in appearance with that 100 year old look.
Add Accessories to your order:
Choose between one of our three cases offered for your mandolin or mandola. Custom to fit Big Muddy mandolins/mandolas. Cases for our mandolin products ONLY. DO NOT ORDER IF YOU HAVE ANOTHER BRAND OF MANDOLIN OR MANDOLA.
Hard Shell Case: Arch top hard shell case made in Canada.
Gig Bag: Soft padded gig bag with shoulder straps.
Octave Case (Soft): Soft padded gig bag for ONLY the octave mandolins.
Octave Case (Hard Shell): Padded hard shell case for ONLY the octave mandolins.
The Mandolin Twin is a dual-head retrofit mandolin transducer. It reproduces the original mandolin tone with very natural tone quality and it is highly feedback resistant.
The Mandolin Twin Internal is a fully internal pickup system. Both the tranducers and the endpin-jack are mounted inside the mandolin. The transducers are attached with double-sided adhesive tape, providing a robust installation with minimum sound interference.
Cable length: 7"
Pickup size: 16.5 x 23mm
Impedance: High ohmic
Jack: Stereo TRSS endpin jack 1/4" wired mono.
"The fingerboard (also known as a fretboard on fretted instruments) is an important component of most stringed instruments." - Wikipedia
As such, we recommend adding a little something extra to your instrument: the kiln-dried Ebony Radius Fretboard or an Ebony Fretboard.
Choose between one of our three awesome tailpieces. If no selection is added, your mandolin will come with a standard chrome tailpiece.
Brass tailpiece
Nickel tailpiece
Bill James - engraved to show off that you have an authentic Big Muddy Mandolin.
Torrefaction is a scientific process that results in changes to the cellular structure of the wood. It quickly turns new wood into what naturally takes decades, saving a lifetime of waiting for an instrument to finally get that aged tone. Torrefied wood is far less likely to expand or contract, meaning instruments will be less vulnerable to atmospheric conditions and less likely to crack.
Why are we offering it? Looks cool, sounds cool! Has a great aged patina look and a wonderful aged tonality.
Two options: Standard Mando sizes and Jumbo sizes.
Add this option to your mandolin order!