Vintage F

The Vintage F is the premier Red Diamond model. It is an an attempt to capture the essence of the classic bluegrass mandolin through study of the best of the best classic instruments.
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The Red Diamond Vintage model arose after studying the flexibility of a number early 1920’s F-style mandolins. This data proved to be useful for controlling the voicing of new mandolins. With very promising results in the early batches, this project has moved forward in recent years to the study of individual instruments — the best of the best. Each batch of Red Diamond Vintage mandolins is unique and offers players the opportunity to play a new mandolin with a very similar sound, look and feel to the older mandolins that are now collector’s items.

Vintage Model Features

  • Flat or compound Radius Fretboard
  • Pearl & Abalone Inlay
  • Curly Maple Back
  • Ivoroid Bound Back and Sides
  • Hot Hide Glue Construction
  • Vintage Voiced Spruce Top
  • Hand Engraved Tailpiece
Red Diamond Mandolins were reviewed by Ken Cartwright in the Spring 2001 issue of Mandolin Magazine. Read the review here.