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 | Jun 23, 2023 | F5-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
This one completed in June of 2023, a blond F-5. It features: 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 Adjustable truss rod and 3...
by Don Paine | Sep 15, 2021 | F5-Style, Octave, Recent Mandolins
. This just completed in Sept. 2021, a first time build for me. I’ve had requests for a short scale F style octave for some time. This is the result of shared ideas and specs from an overseas builder. I couldn’t be happier with the results and am...
by Don Paine | Aug 22, 2021 | F5-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
Completed in April of 2021, this was a custom build for single-cell molecular biologist ( that also plays lots of bluegrass!) It features a few unique characteristics. For one thing, a slightly shorter scale length (13 1/2″) for his very small hands and custom...
by Don Paine | Jul 25, 2019 | F5-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
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...
by admin | Apr 28, 2017 | F5-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins
F-5 Mandolin #211 This mandolin was completed in November of 2015 and built for Gabbi Dluzewski of Sweden. This is his 3rd Pomeroy acquisition. It features a Colorado Englemenn Spruce top with tone bar bracing and Red Maple slab-sawn back and sides. It’s triple...
