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Recording KingRAM-3 Dirty 30s A-Style Mandolin Tobacco Sunburst

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Independent shopping perspective

The Korena take

A traditionally styled A-style mandolin with a solid spruce top, maple body, tone-bar bracing, and satin Tobacco Burst finish.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Songwriters
  • Folk artists
  • Beginning and experienced mandolin players

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players who need a built-in 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.

Recording King RAM-3 Dirty 30s A-Style Mandolin Tobacco Sunburst construction detail

Detail 01

Solid spruce top with maple back and sides

The stated tonewood construction.

Detail 02

Tone bar bracing and specially designed f-holes

The described acoustic construction features.

Detail 03

Thin C maple neck

The stated neck profile and material.

Detail 04

20 frets / 13.7 in. scale length

The stated fret count and scale length.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01This is an 8-string mandolin with no pickup or preamp.
  2. 02A truss rod wrench is included with the instrument.
  3. 03The body depth is 1-3/4 in. and the nut width is 1-1/8 in.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Does the RAM-3 have a pickup or preamp?

No. The supplied specification lists no pickup or preamp.

02What woods are used for the body?

It has a solid spruce top with maple back and sides.

03How many strings does it have?

It has eight strings.

04What accessory is included?

A truss rod wrench is included.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

1 detailsPickups & controls
Pickup/preamp
No
6 detailsPlayability
Saddle & nut
Ebony/Plastic
Number of strings
8
Number of frets
20
Number of Frets
20
Number of Strings
8
Scale Length
13.7"
10 detailsBody & build
Back & sides
Maple
Top Material
Solid Spruce
Body Type
A-Style Mandolin
Neck finish
Satin
Neck Wood
Maple
Neck wood
Maple
Fingerboard Material
Revebond
Country of Origin
China
Top wood
Solid Spruce
Body finish
Satin Tobacco Burst
2 detailsSize & weight
Scale length
13.7"
Nut width
1-1/8"
14 detailsOther
Neck shape
Thin C
Bracing pattern
Tone Bar
Accessories
(included with instrument): Truss Rod Wrench
Tier
new
Category Source
detail
Fingerboard
Revebond
Cutaway
Yes or No n/a
Korena Special
false
Tuning machines
Ivory Button
Body type
A-Style Mandolin
Country of origin
China
Source Id
site51500000327186
Headstock overlay
Black
Bridge
Ebony