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New build · Mandolin

Pear and spruce mandolin

Eight strings, an oval soundhole and the grain of pear wood.

Pear and spruce mandolin

We built this mandolin from pear and spruce. The contrasting wood grain gives the back its distinctive appearance. The photographs show the finished instrument, bridge and tuning-machine details, and stages from prepared timber to the assembled body.

Work
New build
Woods
Pear · Spruce
Strings
8 · in four pairs
Soundhole
Oval

Project gallery

Front, back, details and work in progress.

Mandolin · Front view 01Mandolin · Front view Mandolin · Back view 02Mandolin · Back view Bridge and arched soundboard 03Bridge and arched soundboard Heel and back 04Heel and back Tailpiece and sides 05Tailpiece and sides Headstock and tuning machines 06Headstock and tuning machines Instrument before finishing 07Instrument before finishing Soundboard during assembly 08Soundboard during assembly Shaping the soundboard 09Shaping the soundboard Carving the back 10Carving the back Prepared timber for the back 11Prepared timber for the back

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