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Construction: F-style
Top: Adirondack spruce
Back/Sides/Neck: Eastern flamed maple
Soundhole: F-holes
Body Binding: Ivoroid with b/w side purfling
Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid with b/w side purfling
Peghead Binding: Ivoroid with b/w side purfling
Bracing: Tone bars
Bridge: Ebony w/ Adjustable Saddle
Fingerboard: Ebony w/ MOP dots
Nut: 1 1/8"
String Spacing: 1 9/16"
Neck Profile: Rounded V
Neck Joint: Dovetail
Frets: Medium 18% nickel-silver
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Peghead Veneer: Ebony w/ MOP Collings logo and flourish
Tuners: Nickel Gotoh w/ ivoroid buttons
Scale Length: 13 7/8"
Fingerboard Radius: 5 1/2" - 11 5/8" compound
Body Finish: High gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Pickguard: None
Recommended Strings: D'Addario EJ74 (.011" - .040")

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The Collings MF5 is noted for its superior volume and tone compared to Eastman 315, especially in bluegrass jams.
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Northfield Big Mon was preferred over Collings MT2 for its bass, punchy mids, and rewarding nature for good technique, despite the Collings' superior craftsmanship.
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A 2012 Collings MF5 was highlighted for its exceptional performance in live jam sessions, outperforming mid-tier mandolins in terms of volume and tone.
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Owners suggest skipping intermediate models and saving for a high-tier mandolin like a Northfield or Collings for long-term satisfaction.
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Sarah Jarosz

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"'I got my Collings mandolin in June of ‘03, and thankfully they really helped me out with a good deal when I was so young and trying to get a good instrument. It’s been a great mandolin for me, and it’s aged nicely over the years like a good instrument should.'

The mandolin is a Collings MF5, an F-style model with a carved red Adirondack spruce top, maple back, sides and neck, and a 22-fret radiused ebony fingerboard. It has an adjustable ebony bridge and a Collings original one-piece tailpiece."

From an article on americansongwriter.com (https://americansongwriter.com/2012/04/sarah-jaroszs-string-garden/2/)

Andy Wood

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In an Instagram post, Andy Wood is seen using a Collings MF5 mandolin, as confirmed by his caption: "Fiddle tunes that every Grasser should know vol 1- Soldiers Joy #mandolin #bluegrass #fiddletunes @collingsguitars @bluechippicks @daddarioandco."