Fly High with the Mandobird!
Epiphone throws it back to the past with the Mandobird solidbody electric mandolin. Electric mandolins first found favor with Western swing musicians in the ’40s and ’50s, and the Epiphone Mandobird continues its legacy in the modern age. With a recognizable Firebird body shape at the size of a mandolin, the Mandobird bridges the gap from rock to bluegrass with plenty of spunk to spare for other genres, too. The Mandobird sports a nato body, mahogany neck, and laurel fingerboard that are ready to rock. Players can take a spin with a fully electric, solidbody mandolin that sports a powerful Firebird pickup accompanied by volume and tone knobs. Whether you’re a mandolin player, guitarist looking to branch out, or first-time instrument buyer, the Mandobird is a phenomenal bet for musical enjoyment!
Plentiful possibilities
Why choose a solidbody electric mandolin? For starters, there are limitless possibilities! The Mandobird is a superb way to test out new tones; plug the Mandobird into your favorite effects pedal or pedalboard and enjoy crafting your sound. Also, the size of the Mandobird makes it well suited to life on the road. Plug it into a headphone amp, and you’ve got a mini mobile rig that’s ready at a moment’s notice. Far from a one-trick pony, the Mandobird can go from rockin’ riffs to western swing to old-time bluegrass and beyond!
Outfitted for modern players
The Mandobird will serve you well for quick jams or onstage performances thanks to its quality construction. Its nato body has been sculpted into a miniature Firebird shape, making for one of the coolest mandolines we’ve ever seen here at Sweetwater. Meanwhile, its mahogany neck offers up a comfortable "C"-shaped profile, and its laurel fingerboard provides a 12-inch fingerboard radius that’s easy for any player to get behind. The Mandobird features a 13.78-inch scale length, chrome hardware, and a gloss neck. Other features like a string-through body, bolt-on neck, and mini Grover Rotomatic tuners keep tuning rock solid when jamming rhythmic passages or stepping out for a solo.
Epiphone Mandobird Solidbody Electric Mandolin Features:
- A fully electric solidbody mandolin
- Firebird body shape with passive Firebird pickup and volume and tone knobs
- Nato body with a mahogany neck and laurel fingerboard
- Excellent for bluegrass, rock, western swing, and more
- Scale length of 13.78 inches makes for a great travel instrument
- String-through body, bolt-on neck, and mini Grover Rotomatic tuners keep intonation rock solid
- Gloss neck finish and chrome hardware
