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 | Jan 26, 2020 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Completed in December 2019, finished in hand-applied oil varnish. Features the following: Red maple figured sides and back artist grade Englemenn Spruce top, “X” braced Golden Age “Relic” tuners in vintage nickel finish 1 3/16″ width ebony nut Shop made...
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...
