Detail 01
Tone-bar bracing and f-holes
These elements are part of the design described as providing tonal clarity, balance, resonance, and dynamic response.
Product detailSKU #1500000327187
Recording KingRAM-3 Dirty 30s A-Style Mandolin Gloss Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Recording King’s RAM-3 Dirty 30s is an eight-string A-style mandolin built with a solid spruce top, maple back and sides, tone-bar bracing, and a 1-3/4-inch body depth. Its f-holes and internal bracing are designed for clarity, balance, resonance, and dynamic response; the description also characterizes its voice as warm, bright, and articulate. A maple Thin C neck joins a 20-fret Revebond fingerboard, with a 13.7-inch scale and 1-inch nut. An ebony bridge and ivory-button tuning machines complete the instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Folk songwriting sessions where warm, clear, bright mandolin articulation is the intended sound.
- Acoustic setups needing an eight-string A-style mandolin without an onboard pickup or preamp.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Plugged-in setups requiring an onboard pickup or preamp.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Neck and fingerboard
A maple Thin C neck is paired with a 20-fret Revebond fingerboard.
Detail 03
Scale and nut
The playing layout is specified with a 13.7-inch scale length and 1-inch nut width.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01No pickup or preamp is fitted.
- 02Confirm that the 1-inch nut width and 13.7-inch scale are the desired playing dimensions.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the RAM-3 have onboard electronics?
No. The pickup/preamp specification is listed as no.
02What woods are used?
It has a solid spruce top, maple back and sides, a maple neck, and an ebony bridge.
03What is included?
A truss rod wrench is included with the instrument.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- No
- Bridge
- Ebony
6 detailsPlayability
- Nut Width
- 1
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 8
- Saddle Amp Nut
- Ebony/Plastic
- Scale Length
- 13.7
- Neck Shape
- Thin C
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Top Material
- Solid Spruce
- Body Finish
- Satin Tobacco Burst
- Body Type
- A-Style Mandolin
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Revebond
- Back Amp Sides
- Maple
- Country of Origin
- China
- Body Style
- Thin C
- Tuning Machines
- Ivory Button
- Body Shape
- Thin C
- Neck Finish
- Satin
4 detailsOther
- Headstock Overlay
- Black
- Accessories
- (included with instrument): Truss Rod Wrench
- Bracing Pattern
- Tone Bar
- Cutaway
- Yes or No n/a
