Black Satin Specifications

The black satin features a Sitka spruce top with black walnut back and sides.  The satin finish and less ornate appointments make this mandolin more affordable without sacrificing the well-balanced tone characteristic to black walnut.   

StyleA or F
TopSitka Spruce Vintage Amber Finish
BackSolid hand carved black walnut
SidesBlack walnut
NeckThree-piece black walnut with ebonized center strip
BracingParallel
Sound HolesTraditional F hole with Sohn profile
Scale13 7/8
FingerboardBound ebony with microdot fretboard markers; 12” radius
HeadstockUnbound, black, Sohn logo
HardwareNickel plated stamped tailpiece and tuners; adjustable ebony bridge with nickel thumbwheels
BindingSingle black binding (top only)
FinishSatin
CaseTravelite