Pava Mandolins
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Pava F5
Pava's F5 models sound as good as they look. Featuring adirondack spruce tops and red maple backs and sides, Pava's instruments generally have a very round and sweet tone. Available in two trim levels and price points, all models include a Bill James tailpiece and a thin varnish or lacquer finish.
Premium grade woods
Hand engraved James tailpiece
Gotoh MF40 Tuners
Available Trims
F5 Pro
  • Double bound top and back
  • Single bound fingerboard and peghead
  • Gloss Varnish Finish
F5 Satin
  • Single bound top
  • Unbound fingerboard and peghead
  • Satin Lacquer Finish
 
Specifications
Features

Top Adirondack Red Spruce
Back Red Maple
Sides Red Maple
Binding Varies by trim level
Body Color Varies
Body Finish Gloss or satin
 
Peghead Veneer Ebony with Mother of Pearl Pava Logo
Tuners Gotoh MF40 in Silver or Gold
Peghead Inlay Several Pearl Inlay Options
 
Neck Wood Red Maple
Neck Profile Soft C
Neck Joint Curved Mortise and Tenon
Truss Rod Fully Adjustable
Neck Finish Shellac Neck
Fingerboard Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots
Frets Nickel-Silver
 
Pickguard Bound Pickguard
Tailpiece Gold James, Hand-engraved Logo
Bridge Ellis Ebony Bridge w/ Adjustable Saddle
Strings GHS A270
Case Superior Deluxe Hardshell Case

Neck Profile



Dimensions

Nut Width 1 1/8"
String Spacing 1 9/16"
Scale Length 13 7/8"
Fingerboard Radius 7.5" - 15" Compound Radius
Body Length 12 7/8"
Body Depth 1 3/4"
Lower Bout Width 9 5/16"
Total Length 27 7/16"
 
Options
Peghead Inlay Options
Logo only
Full Iris
Full Iris w/ Inlaid TRC
Pava wire
Wood Options
One-piece Red Maple Back
Two-piece Red Maple Back

Tuner Options
Upgrade to Waverly Tuners

Build Options
Pickguard
Evo Frets
Torrefied Top
Wide Nut - 1 3/16"
Custom Inlay
K&K Pickup Installation
Custom Neck Profile
Customer's Preferred Strings
Silver James Tailpiece
Upgrade to Hiscox or Calton Case
 
Pava Mandolins
7208 Cooper Lane
Austin Texas, 78745

512-442-4941
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