The Deluxe was created as the result of requests by professional musicians who want a medium-string mandolin that would excel at all kinds of music but was styled with the clean, elegant appearance of the Neoclassical, and...would include a built-in pickup. To distinguish it from the Neoclassical: the Deluxe is colored with a lightly-sunburst, warm, violin dark-brown under the hybrid varnish; the Grover tuners are gold with custom black parts and buttons; and the fingerboard features the trademarked abalone vine created for the Unicorn Master Models of the 1970s and included on the "Pickin'" fingerboard poster.

Deluxe owner Bill Cole noted in December of 2003, "Been dreaming about a Phoenix mandolin for 1½ years. Took my new Deluxe out of its case, tuned it up, and Wow! This baby has beautiful tones and volume too! It's all I dreamed about."

Price - $4,800

Includes

• Solid ebony suspended finger-rest
• Custom hardshell case
• Built-in McIntyre Feather pickup