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Mandolins Number 8 & 9

These F5-style mandolins are crafted with premium woods, traditional hot hide glue construction, and a dovetail neck joint. The red spruce top is voiced to 1920s vintage specifications, complemented by a radiused ebony fretboard with medium frets for exceptional playability. Hand-rubbed TransTint sunburst dyes with varnish finish complete the instruments.

Number 8 – $3,000 – Sold April 2025

Details

  • Top: Adirondack Red Spruce Top with Vintage Voicing
  • Back, Neck, and Sides: Flamed Red Maple
  • Fretboard: African Ebony with 9.5″ Radius
  • Nut: 1 1/8″ Nut Width (28.6 mm)
  • Frets: 22 Medium Sized Frets
  • Neck Profile: Rounded V
  • Tuners: Gotoh MF40R with 1920s Style Bushings
  • Headplate and Bridge/Saddle: African Ebony
  • Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
  • Inlay: Pearl & Abalone
  • Binding: Ivoroid with Celluloid Black/White Purfling
  • Stain: TransTint Dye
  • Finish: Hand Rubbed Hybrid Varnish
  • Tailpiece: Vintage Style – Slide On Cover
  • Strings: Elixir Medium Nanoweb – .011″ (.28mm), .015″ (.38mm), .026″ (.66mm), .040″ (1.02mm)
  • Setup:
    • String Height @ 12th fret: Bass – 1.5mm, Treble – 1.2mm
    • Bridge Height 19.7mm
  • Case: Includes Hardshell ABS Molded Case
  • Shipping: Price includes shipping within the continental US
  • Warranty: Includes Limited Lifetime Warranty

Demonstration of Number 8: Arkansas Traveler, Whiskey Before Breakfast, and G-C-D Chord Chops (My expertise is building…)


Number 9 – $3,000 – Sold March 2025

Details

  • Top: Adirondack Red Spruce Top with Vintage Voicing
  • Back, Neck, and Sides: Flamed Red Maple
  • Fretboard: African Ebony with 9.5″ Radius
  • Nut: 1 1/8″ Nut Width (28.6 mm)
  • Frets: 22 Medium Sized Frets
  • Neck Profile: Rounded V
  • Tuners: Gotoh MF40R with 1920s Style Bushings
  • Headplate and Bridge/Saddle: African Ebony
  • Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
  • Inlay: Pearl & Abalone
  • Binding: Ivoroid with Celluloid Black/White Purfling
  • Stain: TransTint Dye
  • Finish: Hand Rubbed Hybrid Varnish
  • Tailpiece: Vintage Style – Slide On Cover
  • Strings: Elixir Medium Nanoweb – .011″ (.28mm), .015″ (.38mm), .026″ (.66mm), .040″ (1.02mm)
  • Setup:
    • String Height @ 12th fret: Bass – 1.5mm, Treble – 1.2mm
    • Bridge Height 17.7mm
  • Case: Includes Hardshell ABS Molded Case
  • Shipping: Price includes shipping within the continental US
  • Warranty: Includes Limited Lifetime Warranty

Demonstration of Number 9: Arkansas Traveler, Whiskey Before Breakfast, and G-C-D Chord Chops. (My expertise is building…)


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