Barnes & Mullins Wimborne - A-Style Mandolin

The Barnes & Mullins BM600 Wimborne is an A-style mandolin with a dark stained, solid spruce top paired with a similarly dark stained maple back and sides. The resulting instrument has a classic appearance and a bright and direct tone.

Wimborne, in the English county of Dorset was the location in which Albert Mullins and S Bowley Barnes first met in late 19th century. In this English town, the paid formed the friendship upon which the next few decades of musical performance and business would be founded.

The Wimbourne Mandolin is complete with an ovangkol neck and fingerboard, nickel hardware and an adjustable ebony bridge. It is the perfect model both for newer players who are discovering the delights of the mandolin for the first time as well as established players wanting to add a great sounding A-style mandolin to their collection.

Why should I buy an A-Style Mandolin?
A-style mandolins feature a tear drop or pear-shaped body with the upper sections of the body curving into the neck.

Although sharing very similar sound and playability characteristics with F-style mandolins, it's worth considering that given their smaller body design, A-style mandolins can feel more compact and therefore easier to handle and get to grips with if you're a beginner who's just setting out on your mandolin playing journey.