The Gold Tone GM-110+ is an A-style mandolin with an integrated pickup system that makes it one of the most versatile entry-to-intermediate mandolins available, equally at home in unplugged folk sessions and plugged-in stage settings. The solid spruce top and laminate maple back and sides produce a clear, balanced tone with a slightly warmer character than typical F-style bluegrass mandolins, making it well suited for folk, Celtic, Americana, and singer-songwriter contexts. The pickup system is clean and transparent, faithfully reproducing the mandolin's acoustic tone through a PA system or acoustic amplifier without the feedback issues common to external microphones. The A-style body is comfortable to hold and lighter than F-style designs, reducing fatigue during extended playing sessions. The rosewood fingerboard and bridge are well-finished, and the Grover tuning machines hold pitch reliably. Build quality is solid, with a clean satin finish and comfortable playability from the factory. This mandolin is ideal for gigging singer-songwriters, folk and Celtic musicians who need amplification, worship team players, and beginning to intermediate mandolinists who want a versatile instrument. It handles strumming and flatpicking with equal aplomb. The laminate back and sides limit the acoustic projection and tonal complexity compared to all-solid-wood instruments, which is the primary compromise at this price point.

Mandolins

An A-style mandolin with integrated pickup system and solid spruce top, equally at home in unplugged folk sessions and plugged-in stage settings with clean, feedback-resistant amplification.