Barnes & Mullins BM600E Wimborne Solid Spruce / Maple Mandolin w/ Pickup

Solid-Top Mandolin Bite with Plug-In Stage Practicality

The Barnes and Mullins BM600E Wimborne is an A-style 8-string mandolin built for players who want traditional acoustic snap with the option to plug in. The solid spruce top gives picked notes a lively attack, while the solid maple back and sides add brightness and focus, helping tremolo lines, double-stops and chop chords speak clearly.

The two F-holes give the BM600E a more direct mandolin voice, which is useful when you need your rhythm parts to sit firmly in an acoustic mix. It is not trying to be the broadest, roundest mandolin in the room; this design is more about clarity, note separation and that tighter response players often want for folk, bluegrass and ensemble playing.

The maple neck and ovangkol fingerboard keep the playing feel practical, with 20 frets for melodic work up the neck. The Artec pickup is the key gigging feature, giving you a simpler path to amplification when playing live, recording demos or running through an acoustic amp.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think this mandolin is best for players who want solid spruce and maple acoustic response with the added convenience of a built-in pickup for stage use, rehearsals and amplified folk sessions.

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