ManDolins,Octave mandolins, Cuatros, Cuban Tres

Randolin Nylon Strung Mandolin 

-Cavaqhuihno/O shape

-Nylon strings

-Fixed classical style bridge

-ALL LOCAL/REGIONAL WOODS!!

-Butternut back-sides and top

-Raised Fingerboard and bridge honey locust

-Sassafras neck/cherry faceplate/Walnut  headstock sandwich

-nut 32mm/1 1/14 in.

-14 1/2 in. scale length

-comes w/HSC

THESE INSTRUMENTS ARE NOW MADE TO ORDER

Randolin Nylon Strung Mandolin  -Cavaqhuihno/O shape -Nylon strings -Fixed classical style bridge -All aged Honduran mahogany  back, sides and top, fully carved back, with Spanish cedar/Cedro neck from Costa Rica. Mahogany is over 50 yrs old  Cedro 20 yrs seasoned. Bridge is Brazilian Rosewood and maple, nut 32mm/1 1/14 in. -14 1/2 in. scale length -comes w/HSC

   See a video of this mandolin                 https://youtu.be/WhAntdvK9Kw           

andolin Nylon Strung Mandolin  -Cavaqhuihno/O shape -Nylon strings -Fixed classical style bridge -All aged Honduran mahogany  back, sides and top, fully carved back, with Spanish cedar/Cedro neck from Costa Rica. Mahogany is over 50 yrs old  Cedro 20 yrs seasoned. Bridge is Brazilian Rosewood and maple, nut 32mm/1 1/14 in. -14 1/2 in. scale length -comes w/HSC

   See a video of this mandolin                 https://youtu.be/WhAntdvK9Kw           

Randolin Mandolin Cedar Top Carved -Walnut back, sides and neck

-Ebony fingerboard

The story; The walnut for this mandolin was cut in W.Va. in 1946 by my great grandfather as floor and roof rafters for their new house. I inherited this wood from my grandfather in 2011 when he sold the farm there which he had owned since late 1940's.The wood is so seasoned the color is the same inside and out, very stable and beautiful.

See a video of this mandolin;

https://youtu.be/vD0ElOsWDqc 

-Aged Spruce top

-Birdseye maple fingerboard and back, tiger stripe maple sides

-13 7/8 scale, 15 fret to body

-nut 1 3/16 in/30 mm

-body depth  2/3/8-2 5/8in; 61mm-66-mm; raised fingerboard, 5 piece maple cherry neck, ivoroid binding

-French Polish 

-New 2017 model

Video available;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gii24beB480&t=16s

-5 string solid body electric mandolin

-nut 1 3/16"/31mm

-scale 13 7/8 in., with the bridge slanted for the C string to approx 14"

-Overall length 26 in., body width 9 1/2in

-Natural lacquer finish

-Vermont Tiger striped curly maple body

-Vermont birdseye curly maple fingerboard, bridge, truss and back plate

-5 piece maple/cherry neck

-Truss rod

-Double blade Humbucker pick-up

-500k audio volume and tone pots, with mini toggle for split coil

-Allen style tailpiece

-Hardshell F style case

-8 string solid body electric mandolin

-nut 1 3/16"/31mm

-scale 13 7/8 in., 

-Overall length 26 in., body width 9 1/2in

-Natural lacquer finish black/burst/fade, neck finish shellac

-Vermont Tiger striped curly maple body

-5 piece maple/cherry neck

-Truss rod

-Double blade Humbucker pick-up

-500k audio volume and tone pots, with mini toggle for split coil

-Custom made Randolin tailpiece

-Hardshell F style case

-8 string solid body electric mandolin

-nut 1 3/16"/31mm

-scale 13 7/8 in., 

-Overall length 26 in., body width 9 1/2in

-Natural lacquer finish black/burst/fade, neck finish shellac

-Vermont Tiger striped curly maple body

-5 piece maple/cherry neck

-Truss rod

-Double blade Humbucker pick-up

-500k audio volume and tone pots, with mini toggle for split coil

-Custom made Randol tailpiece

-Hardshell F style case

Weber Aspen A style mandolin

-All solid maple and spruce

-Gloss finish, natural 

-some top wear

-Comes w/HSC

-Martin 2-20 model, 1941

-all solid maple, highly figued

-original tuners and pickguard

-originalHSC

-Martin only built 108 and all rogether from 1936 to 1941. There were 24 built in 1941, the last year they were made

-Has had some minor fret leveling, ploished and removed some scratches, and corrected the bridge.

- In very good to excellent condition , sounds amazing

-Restored 1919-1921

-all solid mahogany

-original tuners and pickguard

-New HSC

-Built by Lyon &Healy for Wurlitzer

-New Allen tailpiece, custom bridge

- In the style of Martin and Vega flat back, bent top mandolins of the same period

See the video

           https://youtu.be/Rbjlj-n-OOU           

-Carved spruce top, 

-maple, back and sides,all solid

-F style two point

-glossy brown coloring, neck profile more of a rounded V than hard V profile

-HSC

-All solid matte finish

-w/ gig bag

-MD 305E-SB  comes with K&K pick up pre-installed

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-All solid satin finish

-Mahoganey back and sides

-carved spruce top

-oval hole

-Black top

-w/ HSC

ARRIVING Mid- JUNE

-Solid Spruce top

-Maple back and sides 

-Ebony Bridge

-Solid carved spruce top

- maple back and sides

-Ebony bridge

-satin finish

A style

-Solid  spruce top

RAM-3-TS

-maple back and sides

-C shaped neck

-matte finish

-body depth 1 3/4"

w/case

-All solid matte finish

-w/ gig bag

-305E-SB with K&K pick up 

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-A style

-Solid Spruce top

-Maple back and sides

-Maple neck

-Rosewood Fret board

-Sunburst finish

-Available in oval also

-Solid Spruce top

-Maple back and sides 

-Ebony Bridge

-Solid carved spruce top

-solid carved maple back and sides

-Ebony bridge

-gloss finish

-V profile/ 1 1/8" nut width

-Grover tuners

-extended fingerboard

-includes HSC

MDO 305 octave mandolin all solid wood, adjustable truss, w/padded gigbag

ONE left  in STOCK!!!!!

Building custom Tres, as well as some interesting conversions. Contact us for more information.

Custom instrument slightly used like new; Western cedar top, Costa Rican Cedro(mahogany) back and sides, sassafras neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, lilac faceplate, tuned in 5ths like a mandolin. HSC and pick up included

Video available; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14zaJfRc0Kk

This is a version of a Puerto Rican cuatro, but a 22inch scale and 12 fret to the body instead of 9 frets to the body. We also make it using guitar building techniques joining the top and back, bending the sides, etc. Traditionally, the body shape is cut out of a single block of wood and the inside hollowed out and the top glued on. This is very difficult to maintain in a North American climate, and we also use more traditional woods like maple, cherry, walnut, spruce and cedar. 

Here's a back view of the cuatro style octave mandolin. We use a variety of woods including maple, cherry, walnut, butternut, spruce and cedar, for tops and back/sides, as well as sassafras, mahogany and butternut for necks.Call or contact us for more details.These instruments may be in stock, but are generally made to order.

Our octave mandolin body shape is based on our cuatro body style. Differences include a raised neck angle, and a bent or carved top. Ask about wood selection

Our octave mandolin body shape, based on our cuatro body style. The D soundhole and tight waste give a huge sound. This recently finished custom order, features a carved cedar top,black walnut cut by my great grandfather in W. Va in 1946, a custom ebony floating bridge and fingerboard, W.Va and Vt.,cherry and maple binding, all cut and created right here in our shop. Finish is shellac/french polish.

Our octave mandolin body shape, based on our cuatro body style. The D soundhole and tight waste give a huge sound. This recently finished custom order, features a carved cedar top,black walnut cut by my great grandfather in W. Va in 1946, a custom ebony floating bridge and fingerboard, W.Va and Vt.,cherry and maple binding, all cut and created right here in our shop. Finish is shellac/french polish.

Our octave mandolin body shape, based on our cuatro body style. These are some fotos of the various appointments and binding. Finish is shellac/french polish.

WE use quality parts, including custom made tailpieces. For mandolin family instruments we often use Allen tailpeces, which are quality USA made.