About The Mandolins

MY INSTRUMENTS

My mandolins have the vintage sound that you are looking for.  The F-5s and A-5s are made from blue prints taken from the Loars of 1921-1924, with exact specifications. 

My mandolins are made one at a time, giving each instrument my full attention to every detail.

Each Mandolin comes with a  guarantee of customer satisfaction, a 48 hour approval period.

Pricing: F-5 base $3,800   A-5 base $3,000

HAND SELECTED WOOD

Every mandolin starts with picking the right wood.  I hand select high quality well seasoned wood for each mandolin.  I can make beautiful traditional instruments or can customized to your specifications.

For tonewoods I use Adirondack and Sitka.  The back and sides are made from Curly Maple and Cherry.  The neck is constructed of hard Curly Maple.

EXCELLENT TONE & SOUND

Tone bars are tuned using a strobe tuner set at certain frequencies giving the instrument an excellent woody sound. 

Air chambers are voiced to the most amplitude and clarity to have a very responsive and balanced instrument.

TRADITIONAL OR CUSTOM INSTRUMENTS

Each instrument is custom made.  Make each decision in the design and construction of your custom mandolin.  Get a custom sound designed for you, by you.

Tone woods: Adirondack and sitka

Finish: Varnish (French Polished)

Back and sides: curly maple and cherry

Neck: Hard curly maple with adjustable truss rod

Tuners:  Gotoh, Grover, Golden Age, Waverly

Tailpiece:  James Design script or Gibson style

Bridge:  Loar style ebony or Rosewood

Fingerboard:  Ebony or Rosewood, 13 15/16 scale same as Gibson Loars

Mother of Pearl Inlay

Hard-shell case: included in price

ENDORSED

My mandolins are endorsed by Goldwing Express of Branson, MO.  They have won numerous awards including six time nominee for Entertaining Band Of The Year presented by the National Bluegrass Association SPBGMA.  This well known family bluegrass act performs hundreds of shows a year bringing joy wherever they go.