Mandolins
I am making two types of mandolin - flat-tops and arch-tops. The simple flat top mandolins are great sounding instruments that are minimally styled to keep costs low but built and set up to the highest standards. Other versions are available with more decorative tonewoods and detailing with hardware to a higher specification. The cant or bent-top style is based on the classical Italian mandolins and have a more mellow sound with a richer midrange.
The arch-top models have carved tops and backs with deep recurves and have a powerful sound and driven hard have tremendous projection for session playing.
The flat-tops are a bargain at £850; cant-top mandolin prices begin at £1500; fully carved mandolins begin at £1900. Prices vary according to choice of tonewood and tuners; all come with the unique hand cast bronze celtic harp tailpiece and a quality TGI extreme case.
The arch-top models have carved tops and backs with deep recurves and have a powerful sound and driven hard have tremendous projection for session playing.
The flat-tops are a bargain at £850; cant-top mandolin prices begin at £1500; fully carved mandolins begin at £1900. Prices vary according to choice of tonewood and tuners; all come with the unique hand cast bronze celtic harp tailpiece and a quality TGI extreme case.
Available now
Serial |
Model |
Top |
Back |
Neck |
Fretbrd |
Tuners |
Finish |
Price |
M29 |
Simple flat top |
Engleman spruce |
African Mahogany |
African Mahogany |
Rosewood |
Gotoh M40 |
OIled |
850 |
M35 |
Simple flat top |
European spruce |
European spruce |
African Mahogany |
Rosewood |
Gotoh M120 |
Satin Nitro |
950 |
M36 |
Simple flat top |
European spruce |
African Mahogany |
African Mahogany |
Rosewood |
Gotoh M120 |
Satin Nitro |
950 |
M37 |
Deluxe flat top |
Engleman spruce |
Walnut |
Maple |
Rosewood |
Schaller GT |
Satin Nitro |
TBC |
M38 |
Deluxe flat top |
Red cedar |
Douglas Fir |
Walnut |
Rosewood |
Schaller GT |
Gloss nitro |
1250 |
M28 |
Simple flat top |
European spruce |
European spruce |
European spruce |
Rosewood |
Gotoh M120 |
OIled |
sold |
M30 |
Simple flat top |
European spruce |
European spruce |
European spruce |
Rosewood |
Gotoh M120 |
OIled |
sold |
Simple flat-top celtic style mandolins
Simple Flat top (M28) sold
European spruce top, Mohogany back and sides. One piece mahogany carbon reinforced neck. Radiused rosewood fingerboard, bone nut and bridge and hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Gotoh M40 tuners.
Simple Flat top (M28) sold
European spruce top, Mohogany back and sides. One piece mahogany carbon reinforced neck. Radiused rosewood fingerboard, bone nut and bridge and hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Gotoh M40 tuners.
Simple Flat top (M30) SOLD
European spruce top, Mohogany back and sides. One piece mahogany carbon reinforced neck. Radiused rosewood fingerboard, bone nut and bridge and hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Gotoh M40 tuners.
Cant-top celtic style mandolins
Cant-top mandolin (M24) £1900*
This is a highly specified instrument with beautiful tonewoods and a slotted headstock. AAA European spruce cant-top with selected figured walnut back and sides. Three-piece walnut/yew carbon reinforced neck. Radiused ebony fingerboard with paua shell markers and Jescar nickel-silver frets. Schaller GrandTune tuners. Bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Cant-top design giving powerful sound, rich midrange with top end sparkle.
Cant-top mandolin (M24) £1900*
This is a highly specified instrument with beautiful tonewoods and a slotted headstock. AAA European spruce cant-top with selected figured walnut back and sides. Three-piece walnut/yew carbon reinforced neck. Radiused ebony fingerboard with paua shell markers and Jescar nickel-silver frets. Schaller GrandTune tuners. Bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Cant-top design giving powerful sound, rich midrange with top end sparkle.
Carved top and back celtic style mandolins
Celtic carved mandolin (M19) £2100*
Deep carved AA European spruce top, English yew back. One piece mahogany carbon reinforced neck. Radiused ebony fingerboard with paua markers; Jescar EVO Gold frets. Schaller GrandTune tuners. Bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Powerful sound with tremendous projection!
Celtic carved mandolin (M19) £2100*
Deep carved AA European spruce top, English yew back. One piece mahogany carbon reinforced neck. Radiused ebony fingerboard with paua markers; Jescar EVO Gold frets. Schaller GrandTune tuners. Bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Powerful sound with tremendous projection!
Celtic carved mandolin (M21) £2100*
Deep carved Red cedar top with English yew back. Five piece sycamore/yew/walnut carbon reinforced neck. Radiused ziricote fingerboard with paua shell markers and Jescar EVO Gold frets. Schaller GrandTune tuners; bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. See and hear this mandolin played by Simon Mayor
Deep carved Red cedar top with English yew back. Five piece sycamore/yew/walnut carbon reinforced neck. Radiused ziricote fingerboard with paua shell markers and Jescar EVO Gold frets. Schaller GrandTune tuners; bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. See and hear this mandolin played by Simon Mayor
Celtic carved mandolin (M22) only £1900*
Deep carved AA European spruce top English yew back. Three piece sycamore/walnut carbon reinforced neck. Radiused rosewood fingerboard with paua shell markers and Jescar EVO Gold frets. Gotoh tuners; bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Powerful sound with tremendous projection!
Deep carved AA European spruce top English yew back. Three piece sycamore/walnut carbon reinforced neck. Radiused rosewood fingerboard with paua shell markers and Jescar EVO Gold frets. Gotoh tuners; bone nut and bridge. Hand cast ‘celtic harp’ style bronze tailpiece. Powerful sound with tremendous projection!