Hohner AFM40-TBS A+ / F Style Mandolin – Tobacco Burst

Hohner has been living and breathing music for more than a 150 years. Since the 1960s, HOHNER has built up a wide assortment of acoustic and electric guitars. The Hohner guitar line took off in the 1970s when Hohner started endorsing major Nashville recording artists. In the mid 1980s, Hohner teamed up with renowned guitar designers and luthiers, expanding its range into all solid designer models and the Hohner Professional line of electric guitars.

Overall the resulting instruments from A+ requirements have increased quality, volume, playability, tone, sustain and instrument life. Only A+ by Hohner instruments can claim the attributes of the A+ Advantage system. Each A+ by Hohner mandolin includes a black padded gig bag.

The AFM40-TBS traditional F style mandolin incorporates many of the A+ build advantages. The vintage tobacco burst finish with single ply binding gives a traditional look. But more importantly, the comfortable 13 7/8″ scale is accompanied by a player friendly neck profile.

The one piece tailpiece is crucial for improved string vibrational transfer to the top for sustain and a rich tone. Internal braces strategically altered to maximize tonal vibration.

Hohner meticulously developed a new manufacturing system known as the A+ Advantage. It improves many details of the an instrument’s performance.. Properly cured wood and correct grain direction is crucial to make more stable, reliable instruments