Gallery
(custom pricing is at the bottom of the page)
No.67-F5
No.66-F5
No.65-F5
sold
No.64-F5
sold
No.63-F5
sold
No.62-F5
sold
No.61-F5
Sold
No.60-F5
Sold
No.59-F5
Sold
No.58-F5
No.57-F5 SE
No.56-F5
No.55- A5 Mandolin
A5 Custom to match No.40 with 1 1/8’ Nut and a French polish finish.
No.54- F5 Mandolin
No.53- F5 Mandolin
No.52- F5 Mandolin
Dark cremona with a spirit varnish French polished finish, a 1 1/16” nut with a compound radius fingerboard and narrow low frets. Traditional neck profile with truss rod reinforcement. hinged, felt lined tailpiece hammer and chisel engraved. adjustable ebony tailpiece set at 13/16” with a standard setup.
No.51- F5 Mandolin
Custom Dark Cremona with French polished finish!
No.50-F5 3-Point Deluxe Mandolin
No.50 3-point Deluxe F5 mandolin with french polished cremona brown 1704 spirit varnish finish. 1 1/16” nut width, compound radius fingerboard with narrow low frets. Traditional profiled neck with truss rod reinforcement, double bound body, bound f holes, hinged tailpiece with hammer and chisel engraved tailpiece. multicolored hand cut old time western inlays and scrimshaw. Asymmetrical A braced adirondack spruce top, sugar maple back sides and neck. Adjustable ebony bridge set at 25/32'“ with standard setup. Gotoh machine tuners,single bound tortoise shell pickguard, pearloid truss rod cover, deluxe armrest.
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F5
Custom Build
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Starting at Only $2500
USD Shipped!
The Signature F5 mandolin has Hand graduated plates, hand brushed then hand French polished 1704 spirit varnish finish. 1 1/6” nut width on a compound radius fingerboard (6”-20”) with a traditional speed neck and truss rod reinforcement. Single- triple bound instrument offered in various color schemes. Includes optional full size pickguard, hammer and chisel engraved tailpiece, optional complimentary virzi, and your choice of the Traditional asymetrical “A” brace or the “X” bracing pattern. Roughly 2.5lbs with hardware (760 g’s without), 3/4”-13/16” bridge height with a 5 degree neck. Comfortable narrow frets spanning the entire fingerboard including binding, with a perfect setup and intonation. Handcrafted adjustable bridge, and Hardshell Case included! 5% gst on Canadian orders and sales. American customers will be charged sales tax by US customs upon delivery! Expect a 1 1/2-2 month wait from the start to strings on custom orders for varnish curing!
Options & Upgrades
Binding
(Available in both Ivoroid, Tortoiseshell, and Cream color)
Single Bound- Included
Double Bound- $350 US
Triple Bound- $600 US
Bound f holes- $175 US
rope binding-+$35 US
ivoroid-included
Tortoishell-included
Neck
Available in Traditional Profile or half round
Nut width
Regular - 1 1/16”
Large - 1 1/8”
XL- 1 3/16”
double xl- 1 1/14”
fingerboard
compound radius - no fee
flat radius - No fee
frets
regular traditional- no fee
stainless steel traditional- $350
guitar frets- $100
Inlays
(Available in both Pearloid and Ivoroid or mixed)
Fingerboard Inlays
•Fingerboard dots- Included
Fingerboard blocks (ivoroid or Pearloid)- $225 us
•Fingerboard blocks (mammoth ivory)- $375 us
Small Headstock Motif
• Fir tree, (Johansson) Flower pot, or Music note headstock inlay- Included or $100 us for mammoth ivory.
Large Headstock Motif
•Oak and Ivy headstock inlay or Floral pattern inlay- $175 us or $350 us for mammoth ivory.
Finish
stain
Typically colors are selected from previous mandolins shown above. (any past color is also available)
Dark Cremona
Brown Cremona
Faded Victorian
Light Brown Cremona
Red Rooster
Varnish
French Polish (high gloss)- $600
1704 hand rubbed Satin- Included
Accessories
Truss Rod covers
black-included
ivoroid-$20 us
Pearloid-$20 us
copper-$25 us
Silver-$100 us
mammoth ivory-$150 us
pickguards
Tortoishell single bound- Included
Hardened Denim (micarta) - $150 us
flame maple with burst or without-$150 us
clear yellow Tortoishell-$100 us
Double bound-$50 us
Armrest
Flame Maple with burst or without-$150
wood with hardened Fabric wrap (micarta) -$200
Blackwood -$200
More
Special edition - cremona “eggshell lacquer” faceplate and pickguard with copper tailpiece cover and truss rod cover - $550
Amber tuner knobs - $150