by Don Paine | Aug 23, 2022 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Completed in Aug of 2022, this custom oval hole features a custom rosette and unique combination of tonewoods. With a one piece Sugar maple back and Englemmen spruce top, it has a bit more pop, brightness and projection.. an interesting variation on the softer Red...
by Don Paine | Mar 12, 2022 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
This just completed in Feb 2022, another fully appointed A style oval hole in oil varnish. This one was purchased before completion even as I had hoped to list it on my Recently Completed page. Check out the comments and recording that Mike made of it just a few days...
by Don Paine | Mar 5, 2022 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Just completed in Feb 2022, this is a basic oval hole model, blonde top with natural figured maple sides and back and finished with a light, hand-rubbed oil varnish in satin. It’s currently available to a good home. Give the audio samples a listen. It’s...
by Don Paine | Nov 22, 2021 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins, Uncategorized
Just completed in November 2021, here is another custom “V” style oval hole with figured American Walnut back, sides and neck. It features an artist grade Red Spruce top and is finished in oil varnish. Here’s a list of other features: “V” style...
by Don Paine | Nov 10, 2021 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Completed in October of 2021, This is a custom build for a customer that has acquired quite a few Pomeroys in the past. #273 is another walnut backed oval hole mandolin in a sequence of many. I couldn’t be happier with how they’re looking and sounding....
by Don Paine | Oct 19, 2021 | A - Oval Hole, Recent Mandolins
This just completed in October of 2021, another fully appointed custom oval hole with walnut back and sides. It also features: Red spruce top X braced American walnut back, sides and neck Relic Golden Age tuners/matching tailpiece 1 3/16″ bone nut bound top, back,...
