by Don Paine | Apr 13, 2019 | Available Mandolins, F5-Style, Uncategorized
Features of F-5 Mandolin #226: this one finally completed in March, 2019 Englemenn Spruce top with tone bar bracing Ivoroid binding Red Maple back sides and neck 10″ radiused ebony fingerbaord with 5mm abalone dots 1 1/8″ wide bone nut “Soft V” shaped narrow...
by Don Paine | Jul 2, 2018 | 2-Point, Available Mandolins, Mandola, Recent Mandolins
This just completed in July of 2018, a V style 2 point mandola, featuring hand applied oil varnish finish, with locally harvested Englemenn Spruce top and figured maple back and sides from northern Vermont.It also features the following: Golden Age “Relic” tuners in...
by Don Paine | Jun 19, 2018 | A - Oval Hole, Available Mandolins, Mandolin
Completed and finally made available in June 2018. This one features inlaid purflings top and back, with sweeping, carved channels that re-define the recurve, creating visual contrast against the lighter pigmented, overhanging edges. It offers the same...
by Don Paine | Apr 21, 2018 | A - Oval Hole, Available Mandolins, Mandolin
This just completed in March of 2018, another “V” style mandolin and features a first time scroll carved onto the headstock, reminiscent of early Lyon and Healy models. My motivation to try this came from a custom order I received to build a mandocello...
by Don Paine | Jan 28, 2018 | 2-Point, Available Mandolins, Mandolin
Pomeroy Mandolin #241, 2 point SOLD Just completed in December 2017, this ‘2 Point’ has a different look to it, with darker pigments around the perimeter and tortoise shell bindings. It already offers up a woody, gutsy tone, with a unique...
