by Don Paine | Apr 10, 2024 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Completed in March 2024, this was a custom, blond A style oval hole, built for a customer who’s father had been a luthier himself. She had high expectations, along with an insight into the more nuanced details involved in its creations, and the attributes of...
by Don Paine | Apr 9, 2024 | Mandola, Recent Mandolins, Uncategorized
” Completed in February 2024, this was a custom F style mandola built in the spirit of Gibson’s classic H5 models but with some liberties taken to create more of a signature Pomeroy look and feel..and tone. It features the following: Red maple figured...
by Don Paine | Jan 21, 2024 | A - Oval Hole, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
“Completed in January of 2024 this is a custom, A style oval hole. It features a single strand rosette, Englemenn top, two piece Red Maple back and sides. I consider this to be a “basic” model, but I never cut corners when it comes to creating my...
by Don Paine | Jan 18, 2024 | Mandolin, Octave, Recent Mandolins
Just completed in December of 2023, this is Gabbi Dluzewski’s 2nd Pomeroy acquisition, this time a short scale octave (20 1/4″), with appointments closely matching his F-5. I’m very proud to get this into the hands of such a great player. It...
by Don Paine | Dec 22, 2023 | F5-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
This one completed in November of 2023, another blond F-5 featuring the following: Red maple figured sides and back Englemenn spruce top with tone bars fully bound in ivoroid Rubner tuners 1 3/16″″ width bone nut Shop made ebony adjustable bridge/saddle...
by Don Paine | Oct 24, 2023 | Mandola, Recent Mandolins, Uncategorized
This just completed in September of 2023, another V style mandola, features the following: -Englemmen spruce top, 2 piece figured maple back, sides and neck Rubner tuners 1 5/16″ bone nut Shop made ebony adjustable bridge/saddle Adjustable truss rod and 3 piece...