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The M615 is an A-style acoustic mandolin model introduced by Ibanez in late 2013. It was made in China.

The M615 features an A-style mandolin body with a mahogany top with ƒ holes and ivory binding on mahogany sides and back with an open pore finish. It has a mahogany neck with a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard with binding and pearl block position markers. Components include a rosewood saddle on a rosewood bridge, a plastic nut, chrome open gear tuning machines with pearl acrylic buttons, a black pickguard and bronze strings.

The M510 is a similar model with spruce top.

The M615 was discontinued after 2015.

Specifications[]

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Specifications for M615
Name: M615
Year(s) offered: 2013–2015
Sold in: Americas & Oceania / Asia & Africa / Europe / USA 2013–2014
Made in: China
Price: SMAP: €199.00 (2015)[1] / US$179.99 (2015)[2]
Finishes: Open Pore Natural (OPN)
Body
Body type:
Acoustic
Body shape:
A-style mandolin
Dimensions:
  Body length: 343mm/ 13½"
  Width: 273mm/ 10¾"
  Depth: 51mm/ 2"
Top:
  Material: Mahogany (laminated)
  Bracing: X
  Finish: Open pore
  Binding: Ivory
Back/sides:
  Material: Mahogany
  Finish: Open pore
Neck
Neck profile:
M
Neck material:
1-piece mahogany
Neck joint:
12th fret
Scale length:
350mm/ 13¾"
Fingerboard:
Rosewood w/ binding
Inlays:
White dot
Frets:
20
Nut:
Ivory plastic (30mm)
Machine heads:
Ibanez open gear mandolin tuners w/ pearl acrylic button
Components
Bridge:
Rosewood (10mm string spacing)
Tailpiece:
Ibanez original
Saddle:
Rosewood
Hardware color:
Chrome
Pickguard:
3-ply: black/ white/ black
Strings (factory):
.010/.010/.014/.014/.024/.024/.034/.034 (bronze)
Factory tuning:
1E,2A,3D,4G

Sources[]

  1. 2015 Europe price list - April (p. 51)
  2. Ibanez M615 A-Style Mandolin Mahogany product listing, Musician's Friend (US retailer), archived February 2015
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