by Don Paine | Nov 20, 2019 | F4-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Another custom build, completed in April...
by Don Paine | Nov 20, 2019 | F4-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
This custom F-4 just completed in Nov. 2019. It features the following: Red maple back, sides and neck tone bar braced, locally harvested artist + grade Colorado Englemenn spruce top Ivoroid binding top, back, headstock and fingerboard Golden Age tuners in relic...
by Don Paine | Oct 27, 2019 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Just completed in the Fall of 2019, this was a custom build for a customer that wanted one “just like #242”, which was sold before he could purchase it. And so it is, another V style oval hole, Englemenn top, X braced and Red Maple back and sides. It also...
by Don Paine | Sep 24, 2019 | A5-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins, Uncategorized
just completed in Sept. 2019, this custom A-5 includes a side port, the first one I’ve ever incorporated into a mandolin. It also features: Colorado Englemenn spruce top, with tone bar bracing figured red maple back and sides Schaller “Grand Tune”...
by Don Paine | Jul 25, 2019 | A - Oval Hole, Available Mandolins, Mandolin
This one completed in July 2019, classic A-2 specs in oil varnish finish. Features locally harvested Englemenn spruce top with big, open tones, impressive resonance. Also includes: Red maple figured sides and back Golden Age “Relic” tuners in vintage nickel finish 1...
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...
