Northfield S Series
Our S Series mandolins aim to be an elegantly understated version of our master model instruments; serving up our signature tone, projection and construction in an abbreviated form.
Each mandolin is made of select tone woods and built by the same team and approach. The lacquer finish on these instruments is made to be stronger than the more delicate spirit varnish, yet still be very thin as to not inhibit vibration and dampen the liveliness of the instrument. If you've been looking for one of our instruments in a more straight-ahead, readily available version, without the need for custom options, the "S" series instruments could be perfect for you. Available at select dealers.
NFS-F2: Oval Hole, lateral braced, Bound top, sunburst, blonde or blacktop.
NFS-F5: F holes, Tonebar braced, Bound top, Sunburst, blonde or blacktop.
Specs
Top: Adirondack Red or Engelmann Spruce
Back / Neck / Sides: Figured Maple
Bridge / Fingerboard: Ebony
Tuners: Gotoh
Tailpiece: Cast
Nut Width: 1-1/8” (28mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 5.7” at the nut, 7.7” at the 20th fret
Binding: Single-ply Ivoroid Top-Bound
Pickguard: Bound Ebony
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Sunburst
Strings: Northfield Medium Phosphor Bronze
All materials from North America, seasoned and matched in our Marshall, MI shop. Assembled and varnished in our Qingdao shop. Set up and final inspected in our Marshall, MI shop.
Price: $3,695
Handcrafted, world-class, and superb tone coupled with affordability and availability.
Videos
Aaron Ramsey of Mountain Heart Trying out a Northfield S Series.
