Barnes & Mullins BM700 Piercy Solid Spruce / Maple Mandolin

Broader Mandolin Tone with Solid Spruce and Maple Response

The Barnes and Mullins BM700 Piercy is a scroll-top mandolin for players who want a fuller, rounder voice than the sharper chop usually associated with many F-hole scroll-top designs. The solid spruce top gives the mandolin a lively, responsive attack, while the solid maple back and sides add focus and brightness, helping picked notes speak clearly without making the instrument feel thin.

The key design choice is the soundhole. Instead of the F-holes found on many scroll-top mandolins, the BM700 uses a soundhole that gives the player a broader tonal range and a more complete sound across the spectrum. That makes it useful for melodic playing, folk accompaniment, recording parts and situations where you want more body from chords and tremolo passages. Players chasing maximum ensemble cut may still prefer an F-hole voice, but this mandolin is aimed more at fullness and balance.

The maple neck, ovangkol fingerboard and adjustable rosewood bridge keep the setup practical, while 25 frets give you room for higher melodic work. Gold hardware, open gear machine heads and mother-of-pearl dot inlays finish the instrument with a more dressed-up look.

At Riffs & Licks Music, we think this mandolin is best for players who want solid-wood response, a broader soundhole voice and enough clarity for lead lines without losing warmth in chord work.

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