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Prucha Hand Carved A5 Mandolin - Bluegrass Monster
Estimated price for orientation: 1 795 $
Category: Mandolins
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Description Brand: Pucha Top Material: Spruce Body Style: A5 Carved Right-/ Left-Handed: Right Handed Model: A5 Premium Skill Level: Advanced Body Material: Spruce & Maple Items Included: Case
PRUCHA A5 (Custom) MandolinBuilt by world renowned Master Luthier, Jaroslav Prucha, this mandolin was specially built to display at the 2010 Frankfurt Music show. As such, it has all of the features of the top of the line A5 Premium but also has highly figured AAAA maple back, sides & neck, a one piece back (usually around a £500 upgrade), additional Abalone inlay, gold engraved tailpiece... and as with any show piece, it's just that little bit prettier than his usual very high standard.Prucha instruments are played by some of the world's top players so it should be no surprise that this plays beautifully with a low action not compromising volume. It has the usually bluegrass woody bark but also real definition and balance on the E & A strings. Plays clean all the way up the radiused neck and I'd put it up against any other mandolin. At this top level, it purely down to personal preference.The fully hand carved instrument is polished to a beautiful glossy sheen with the best workmanship the PRUCHA shop can offer. They call it "A masterpiece of superb design and playability" - I can't argue with that.It comes in an A model hardshell case but I also have a brand new Gator A or F case available in a separate auction.You are welcome to come and try it in person, I would encourage that - but I will post if needed.
Description
| Brand: | Pucha | Top Material: | Spruce |
| Body Style: | A5 Carved | Right-/ Left-Handed: | Right Handed |
| Model: | A5 Premium | Skill Level: | Advanced |
| Body Material: | Spruce & Maple | Items Included: | Case |
PRUCHA A5 (Custom) MandolinBuilt by world renowned Master Luthier, Jaroslav Prucha, this mandolin was specially built to display at the 2010 Frankfurt Music show. As such, it has all of the features of the top of the line A5 Premium but also has highly figured AAAA maple back, sides & neck, a one piece back (usually around a £500 upgrade), additional Abalone inlay, gold engraved tailpiece... and as with any show piece, it's just that little bit prettier than his usual very high standard.Prucha instruments are played by some of the world's top players so it should be no surprise that this plays beautifully with a low action not compromising volume. It has the usually bluegrass woody bark but also real definition and balance on the E & A strings. Plays clean all the way up the radiused neck and I'd put it up against any other mandolin. At this top level, it purely down to personal preference.The fully hand carved instrument is polished to a beautiful glossy sheen with the best workmanship the PRUCHA shop can offer. They call it "A masterpiece of superb design and playability" - I can't argue with that.It comes in an A model hardshell case but I also have a brand new Gator A or F case available in a separate auction.You are welcome to come and try it in person, I would encourage that - but I will post if needed.