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I have just built my first Ukelele. Concert sized Uke based on a Di Mauro gypsy jazz guitar.
Built from some leftover timber from another project and wood from my mum’s old front door.

I have added a Mandola to the range. It is available in A-style and 2 point versions.

Here’s the family of 2 points

2021’s last commission was this mid brown 2-point, a lovely sounding mandolin.

I was so pleased with the latest A5 that I upgraded the tuners to these new Rubner ones and added a James tailpiece. I will be offering this as a standard upgrade on all new commisions.

Prices will be dependent on model and choice of tuners as F-type tuners cost more than A-type.

My 2-point mandolins are my most popular model. I am now offering 3 standard colours, from left to right, red brown, light brown and mid brown.

”Eva May” was built for Christoph Penny earlier this year.

Mandolins No. 14 & 15 are two more 2-point mandolins. No. 15 is the lighter brown, one finished this July and just sent off to its new owner in Milan.

My latest mandolin is another A5, finished this time in a Golden Brown violin varnish. The latest builds have a violin-style internal lining in place of the usual slotted mahogany kerfings. this increases the ‘free area’ of top and bottom plates without a change in body size. This is a great sound mandolin that ‘plays like butter’. Really nice ‘corduroy’ finish on the top too.

I had a small stall at Didmarton Festival this year. Lots of visitors and Mike Shefford picked up his new A5.

A new addition to my V-Series range, this A4 mandolin has the same overall geometry as my A5 models. Built with an oval sound hole and cross bracing it has a rich, sonorous sound ideal for folk, old-time and jazz, whilst maintaining good presence and projection.