Northfield NFB-F5AWN LTD Big Mon Adirondack Mandolin – New

Northfield introduced the Big Mon mandolin 15 years ago and to celebrate, they have introduced a stunning limited run that takes a good thing and makes it even better. This example has a nicely figured one-piece maple back, a hand burnished nitro cellulose lacquer finish, a unique headstock inlay and deluxe Gotoh tuning machines. We ordered this mandolin with an Adirondack spruce top and a slightly wider 1 3/16” nut, which many players, particularly those coming from the guitar world, find quite comfortable.

The Big Mon is of course named after the famous Bill Monroe tune, and like his iconic Lloyd Loar F-5 it has the black-white purfling lines on the sides (instead of on the top and back). But you don’t have to play like Monroe to get what this model is about, that becomes clear with just a few chord chops and quick runs with your flat pick. It’s hard to believe this is a brand new mandolin. The Big Mon is our most popular Northfield model. Stop on by and give it try and we think you’ll find out why.