The M510E is an A-style acoustic-electric mandolin model introduced by Ibanez in mid 2004. It is made in China.
The M510E features an A-style mandolin body constructed of a spruce top with ƒ holes on laminated mahogany sides and back with a high gloss finish. It has a mahogany neck with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and pearl block position markers. Components include a purpleheart saddle on a rosewood bridge, a plastic nut, chrome open gear tuning machines with pearl acrylic buttons, a red tortoise pickguard and bronze strings.
The M510E's electronics include a single coil magnetic pickup with passive volume and tone controls and feeding a ¼" mono output jack.
For 2010 the mahogany neck was changed to maple; it was reverted to mahogany for 2014. For 2015 the fretboard inlays changed from pearl to acrylic block. For 2018 the rosewood fretboard and bridge were replaced with purpleheart, and the mahogany back and sides were replaced with sapele. For 2019 the neck was changed to okoume. For 2021 the body size was increased very slightly.
The M510EG is a similar spot model with gold hardware. The M510 is a standard acoustic version.
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Specifications for M510E
Name: M510E
Year(s) offered: 2004–2024
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / Europe / USA
Finishes: Brown Sunburst High Gloss (BS) / Candy Apple (CA) 2015–2016 / Dark Violin Sunburst High Gloss (DVS) 2009–2024 / Open Pore Vintage Sunburst (OVS) 2011–2024
