by Don Paine | Mar 30, 2020 | A - Oval Hole, Available Mandolins, Mandolin, Uncategorized
The walnut mandolin I recently built (#239) came out beautifully and I’ve been wanting to build another ever since. I’m just starting the varnish on this one- should be complete within 3-4...
by Don Paine | Mar 29, 2020 | A5-Style, Available Mandolins, Mandolin
This one built by Josh, just completed in March 2020 features an artist grade Englemenn spruce top and oil varnish finish. Also: Red maple figured sides and back black binding top and back Golden Age “Relic” tuners in vintage nickel finish w/ matching tailpiece 1...
by Don Paine | Mar 26, 2020 | A - Oval Hole, Available Mandolins, Mandolin
Completed in March 2020, this is another oval hole in oil varnish. It features the following: Red maple figured sides and back fully bound in classic ivoroid: top, back, headstock and fingerboard Golden Age “Relic” tuners in vintage nickel finish w/ matching tailpiece...
by Don Paine | Jul 25, 2019 | Available Mandolins, F5-Style, Mandolin
F-5 Mandolin #226 completed in March 2019, features: Ivoroid binding locally harvested Englemenn spruce top Red Maple back sides and neck 10″ radiused ebony fingerbaord with 5mm abalone dots 1 1/8″ wide bone nut “Soft V” shaped narrow neck profile Custom headstock...
