Introducing The Pava Mandolin

By Mandolin Cafe
September 27, 2012 - 2:30 pm

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The Pava Mandolin

Austin, Texas — A new brand of mandolins make their debut this weekend at IBMA in Nashville, Tennessee in the Ellis Mandolin booth. The company has announced the creation of Pava Mandolins, built by Pava Knezevic in the shop of Ellis Mandolins.

With a retail price of $2,500 the goal of the Pava is to be the single finest instrument that a player can get in that price bracket.

Pava Knezevic was born and raised in Croatia. In her teen years she wished to attend an art program at a trade school but instead chose a carpentry school that was close by. After four years of trade school Pava started work as a carpenter and hasn't looked back since.

Pava decided to make a career change after producing fine cabinetry and living in the U.S. for a few years. Gaining employment at Collings Guitars she was introduced to the world of fine instrument building. She began in the finish and sanding department. Collings quickly noticed Pava's skill and promoted her to the mandolin department where she built F-5 models.

In 2003 Pava came to work for Tom Ellis at Precision Pearl, Inc. As an associate of Precision Pearl her duties included all aspects of the inlay process. Pava's talent was best reflected in her hand inlay work.

"Involved from the start, it was Pava's skill that helped resurgence of the Ellis Mandolin brand in 2005. She is responsible for much of the handcrafting that goes into an Ellis Mandolin," said Tom Ellis.

"Early in 2012 I decided it was time Pava applied skills she had collectively gathered through her experiences to create her own mandolin. Using the same techniques that made Ellis Mandolins one of the most sought after mandolins on the market Pava is now producing her own line. We are all very proud of these fine instruments."

The Pava Mandolin:
Top: Adirondack Red Spruce
Back: Red Maple
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Binding: white/black/white top and back
Frets: .080" x .037"
Radius: Compound 7.5" - 15"
Nut Width: 1 1/8"
Hardware: Nickel
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At the time of this news release availability in the retail market has not yet been announced, nor have there been discussions about the possibility of other related mandolin models from the new line. An update to the Ellis Mandolin web site is coming in the near future with additional information.

Additional information:
Ellis Mandolins

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