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…)
F5 Styleย Mandolinย Numbers 6 & 7








- Adirondack Red Spruce Top Voiced to 1920s Specs
- Flamed Sugar Maple Back, Sides, & Neck
- Ivoroid Binding with White/Black Celluloid Purfling
- Mother of Pearl & Abalone Inlay
- Traditional Tailpiece
- Grover 309FVN Reverse – Tuners
- Black Wood Veneer Backstrap
- West African Ebony 10″ Radius Fretboard
- Medium Frets
- Carbon Fiber Truss Rod – Non Adjustable
- West African Ebony Headplate & Bridge
- Hand Rubbed Hybrid Lacquer Gloss Finish
- Bone Nut
L-00 Style Guitars Numbers 4 & 5











- #4 Adirondack Red Spruce Top
- #5 All Honduran Mahogany
- Honduran Mahogany Back, Sides, & Neck
- Ivoroid Binding with White/Black Celluloid Purfling
- Ivoroid and Tortoise Celluloid Rosette
- Mother of Pearl & Abalone Inlay
- #5 Features Picasso Dove Inlays
- Grover Sta-Tite Slotted Peghead Tuners
- West African Ebony 12″ Radius Fretboard
- Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
- West African Ebony Headplate & Bridge
- TransTint Dye Hand Rubbed Sunburst Top
- Hand Rubbed Hybrid Varnish Gloss Finish
- Bone Nut & Saddle
F5 Style Mandolin Number 5




- Adirondack Red Spruce Top
- Flamed Sugar Maple Back, Sides, & Neck
- Ivoroid Binding with White/Black Celluloid Purfling
- Mother of Pearl & Abalone Inlay
- Traditional Tailpiece
- Schaller Tuners
- West African Ebony 10″ Radius Fretboard
- Medium Frets
- West African Ebony Headplate & Bridge
- TransTint Merlot Dye
- Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
- French Polished Spirit Varnish
- Unique Reverse Headstock Design
- Bone Nut
OM-14 Style Guitar






- Adirondack Red Spruce Top
- East Indian Rosewood Sides & Back
- Hinduran Mahogany Neck
- Flamed Mahogany Binding with White/Black Wood Purfling
- Mother of Pearl & Abalone Inlay
- Abalone Shell Rosette Inlay
- West African Ebony Fretboard 12″ Radius
- Waverly Tuners with Ebony Buttons
- TransTint Dye Hand Rubbed Sunburst Top
- Hand Rubbed Hybrid Varnish Gloss Finish
- Bone Nut & Saddle
- Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
- LR Baggs Anthem Pickup
Dreadnaught Style Guitar






- Sitka Spruce Top
- East Indian Rosewood Sides & Back
- Honduran Mahogany Neck
- Ivoroid Binding with Herringbone Purfling
- Zipper Backstrip
- Mother of Pearl Inlay
- West African Ebony Fretboard 14″ Radius
- Grover Rotomatic Tuners
- Hand Rubbed Hybrid Varnish Gloss Finish
- Bone Nut & Saddle
- Custom Handmade Pickguard
- Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
OOO-12ย Style Guitar






- Sitka Spruce Top
- Cherry Sides, Back, & Neck
- Ivoroid Binding with Herringbone Purfling
- Zipper Backstrip
- Mother of Pearl & Abalone Inlay
- Rosewood Fretboard 14″ Radius
- Grover Sta-Tite Slotted Peghead Tuners
- Hand Rubbed Hybrid Lacquer Gloss Finish
- Bone Nut & Saddle
- Fully Adjustable Truss Rod
- K & K Pure Mini Pickup
