{"product_id":"1957-fender-mandocaster-564","title":"1957 Fender Mandocaster","description":"Serial # 00465; pots dated 45th week of 1956; neck date 7\/57; body date 12\/56.  I can't think of a single reason why anyone wouldn't want to take this Fender mandolin home.  Talk about cool!  With its blond mini-Strat body, maple V neck, single pickup, little bridge cover and cute Kluson four-on-a-strip button tuners, this little electric mandolin certainly tops my list of vintage instruments we've had to offer in recent memory.  The package includes the instrument's original tweed hardshell case, leather strap, and SRV-curly cord.  There's a good deal of finish wear on the body and neck, but this one is an unmodified and original example.  In very good shape overall, we only had to re-solder the string ground and set it up.  The pickguard has a small crack by the tone knob, there is a bit of fret wear on the first few frets, and matching thumb and fingernail wear on the neck and fingerboard.  Lightweight, resonant, and lively. \u003cbr\u003eWith original hard shell case\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"sold\"\u003eSOLD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"FENDER","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53610338156910,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/3660\/5550\/files\/mandocaster__0508.jpg?v=1790963765","url":"https:\/\/folkwaymusic.com\/products\/1957-fender-mandocaster-564","provider":"Folkway Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}