by Don Paine | Feb 8, 2022 | A5-Style, Mandolin, Recent Mandolins, Uncategorized
This just completed in January of 2022, an A-5 in oil varnish. Wonderful, robust and resonant tone, great chop in the works! It features the following: x-braced Adirondack spruce top figured maple back, sides and neck Ivoroid binding top, back, sides and...
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,...
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...
