Strand Mandolin

1932-1934 Epiphone Strand		1939-1949 Epiphone Strand

1950-1957 Epiphone Strand

1950-1957 Epiphone Strand

• 1932-1957
• Model MA11/12
• Symmetrical 2-point body
• 8 strings

Body:

• Carved spruce top
• American walnut back & sides
• Segmented f-holes (1932-1938)
• Standard f-holes with square corners (1939-1949)
• Oval sound hole (1950-1957)

Neck:

• Set neck
• Mahogany (1932-1949)
• Cherry (1950-1957)
• Rosewood fingerboard with pearl inlays
• Diagonal diamond inlays (1932-1938)
• Parallelogram inlays (1939-1957)
• 13.875" scale

Headstock:

• Masterbilt headstock with banner logo (1932-1934)
• Tombstone headstock with block lettering & stickpin inlay (1935-1938)
• Open-book headstock with script logo & stickpin inlay (1939-1949)
• Open-book headstock with script logo & pearl oval inlay (1950-1957)

Binding:

• 3-ply body binding
• 1-ply neck binding

Hardware:

• Nickel hardware
• Raised celluloid pickguard
• Rosewood bridge with metal tailpiece
• Engraved (1932-1938)
• Non-engraved (1939-1957)

Colors:

• Blonde (MA11)
• Sunburst (MA12)

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