• The bearclaw spruce top of an archtop guitar with a round soundhole and purfling
  • Octave mandola braces being shaped
  • the french polished top of a cedar handmade octave mandola
  • A handmade octave mandolin with mahogany back and sides
  • Handmade steel string guitar with intricate rosette
  • the dowel stick of a handmade redfern banjo
  • Using hand tools to carve a handmade mandolin neck.
  • the custom soundhole of a handmade tenor mandola
  • inside of a handmade custom octave mandolin
  • walnut and spruce handmade classical guitar with a custom rosette
  • deep body handmade mandolin made from maple and spruce
  • original archtop guitar bridge with adjustable wedges

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Short Scale Bouzouki

This is a short scale bouzouki/octave mandola. Made from flamed maple with a European spruce top, this instrument has an excellent mid range and a nice brightness which helps to cut through a busy session.

I’ve tried some new things on this one such as notching finger-braces into the main x-brace under the top. This is something a lot of the modern guitar makers are doing in order to increase the bass presence.

I’ve also tried a new finish, this one has a satin oil finish all over, its a very natural looking finish while also being very protective and less susceptible to scratches and dings as a French polished finish would be.

If you have any questions, please ask them!

Price- £1900

Specification

Scale length- 560mm (22")

Body width-340mm

Nut width-35mm

Finish- Satin oil finish

Tuners- Gotoh MA40

Pickup- K&K twin spot


Deep Bodied Mandolin

Mandolin #10 made from extremely tight grained ‘master grade’ Engelmann spruce. This instrument has a very clear bell-like tone with a lot of resonance and a deeper mid-range than most other flattop mandolins.

Please contact me if you have any other questions or would like to commission a similar instrument.

Price- £1000

A quick overview of the mandolin and a sound demo.

Specification

Scale length- 350mm

Body width- 230mm

Body length-280mm

Material- African mahogany, Engelmann spruce, Sapele, Pau Ferro

Finish- French Polish

Tuners- Gotoh MA40

Tailpiece- Handmade unfinished brass

Guitars, mandolins and banjos made by hand.

Carefully crafting musical instruments out of a small sheffield workshop using quality materials

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Also providing set-up and repair services.

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