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Listen to me play a Myrtle standard model mandolin - A B C

Listen to me play a Maple standard model mandolin  - A B C

Listen to Ray Gardaya play a Maple standard model mandolin.

• European Spruce or Englemann Spruce top
• Oval soundhole
• Tasmanian Myrtle, European Maple, Tasmanian Blackwood, Bigleaf Maple, European Maple, or Rock Maple back and sides
• Ebony fingerboard with abalone dots, radiused to 12"
• Neck width at the nut 30mm
• Bone nut
• Carbon fibre neck reinforcement
• Mandolin fretwire (banjo fretwire available on request)
• Wooden tuning knobs (Ebony, Gidgee or Ironwood)
• Wooden bindings and pickguard
• Modified Brekke bridge
• Engraved James tailpiece
• Mellow, warm and sweet tone, similar to the very best of the Gibson A models
• Hard shell case is included
• Wooden pickguard included

Many options are available.  Each instrument is tailored to each individual customer.  Email me for more information.

Long neck option

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Listen to me play a long necked Maple standard model mandolin - A B C

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The standard model mandolin is also available as a longer neck version.  The crosspiece is at the 14th fret instead of the 12th fret, and the mandolin has a slightly smaller body.  All options are the same except the standard width at the nut is 28mm instead of 30mm.  A 30mm nut is available as an option.  This mandolin has been developed in response to customers who want the oval hole sound, but want it to feel the same as a F soundhole mandolin to play

This mandolin has the typical oval soundhole sound with lots of ring and sustain.  It is not a hybrid sound like many other long necked oval hole mandolins.  A great deal of time and effort has been spent perfecting the sound of this instrument, and I am extremely pleased with the final result.  Anyway, listen to the sound clips and come to your own conclusion.