MANDOLIN HAS BEEN SOLD
THIS MANDOLIN HAS BEEN HAND CARVED FROM SOLID WOOD.
HAS CURLY MAPLE BACK AND SIDES, AND NECK.
THE SOUND BOARD IS SITKA SPRUCE.
WOOD BINDING MADE FROM HORNBEAM WOOD.
THE FRET BOARD EBONY. INLAID PEARL DOTS. MOTHER OF PEARL INLAYS.
ALSO AT THE DOVE ON THE FRET BOARD IS SCOOPED OUT SO THE PICK DOES NOT HIT THE FRET BOARD.
TRUSS ROD COVER SPALTED MAPLE.
SHALLER TUNERS.
ALLEN TAIL PIECE SOLID BRASS.
SATIN TUNG OIL FINISH
EBONY BRIDGE,
I HAVE ABOUT 250 HOURS IN THIS MANDOLIN...YOU CAN DO THE MATH.
GIBSON WHICH IS CONSIDERED THE BEST WILL COST BETWEEN 5,000 TO 8,000 OF SAME QUALITY HOW EVER WITH THAT SAID THIS MANDOLIN DOES NOT HAVE A FACTORY MANUFACTURED LOOK. IT IS A SIMPLE WORK OF FOLK ART AND WILL LAST FOR MANY HUNDREDS OF YEARS.
WAS GLUED WITH ANIMAL HIDE GLUE, WITH THE TRADITIONAL LUTHIER TRADITION.
AS LONG AS YOU OWN THIS INSTRUMENT I WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS AT NO COST TO YOU WITH EXCEPTION OF MECHANICAL PARTS..
WHICH SHOULD LAST MANY YEARS.
COMES WITH A VERY GOOD HARD SHELL CASE PLUSH LINED.
THANKS FOR LOOKING.
FRED MILER
1198 HERB HARRIS RD.
ASHLAND CITY,TN. 37015
PHONE 615-746-3973
