Hit the stage with impressive looks, classic tone and innovative functionality.

The electric version of the classic M3SW, the M3SWE mandolin from Washburn features North American solid figured maple sides and back in a trans red finish. Battery powered preamp has volume, treble & bass sliders. Gold hardware and pearloid tuners adorn this cutaway Florentine-style mandolin.

Washburn M3SWE F-Style Acoustic-Electric Mandolin w/case Features:

• Florentine cutaway design
• Carved Solid Spruce top
• Book matched solid maple back and sides
• Maple neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Stain/buffed gloss top
• Stain/buffed gloss neck
• 4 inline open gear gold tuning machines
• Rosewood bridge w/piezo pickup
• MG2 Preamp

Washburn M3SWE F-Style Acoustic-Electric Mandolin w/case Includes:

• Hardshell case

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Washburn M3SWE F-Style Acoustic-Electric Mandolin w/case

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Posted by mandogray man from Belvidere, Il on Aug 10, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Bluegrass, Rockabilly,Swing,Jazz,Country

Beautiful instrument. Light and strong.Great color and finish. Old time mother of pearl inlays give it an antique like class.Plays adequetely as an acoustic,fun as an electric.Bought for stage play with electric gits, & drums. Nice "F" style for the money.

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WOW!

Posted by El Marko from Northen Illinois on Mar 31, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Part-time musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, country, bluegrass, traditional

I had been working with playing mandolin for about two years. I already had a Rogue, which was adequate I suppose. But I wanted something more top of the line.

The case alone was worth the wait, with a molded interior, a small blanket for the headstock, and a roomy inner compartment.

The instrument itself was gorgeous! Much prettier than the picture on the website. It needed very minimum setup, as I took it to the local technician who only tweaked the bridge a tad and carefully filed out a couple of the string channels.

The sound through an amp is clean as a whistle, with a very powerful pre-amp. You may have to cut the volume some. Playability is great, with wonderful intonation.

All-in-all a great mandolin at a great price!

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Beginner's Instrument

Posted by DezinerDave from Lynchburg, VA on Sep 30, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Guitarist/Synthesist/Home Recordist

Reviewer's Play Style: Progressive Rock!

A guitarist/home recordist looking to add some color to my recordings. I sent the Washburn mandolin to the local music shop for set-up and new strings immediately upon delivery. Bridge had to be re-set, you could slide a guitar pick under it on both sides. The tail piece is on crooked, the nut isn't a good fit and cut too deep for the lower strings and too shallow for the higher strings. Just under $75 later, it's playable. Not a particularly loud instrument acoustically, pick-up seems to work fine though I haven't got into questions of tone yet. Transparent red finish is nice, but overall workmanship is questionable.

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