blacktop J5 mandola. It sounds fantastic and is very easy to play. She has a Gibson short scale 15 3/4 inches and has a very comfortable neck with a playbility I never find in other mandolas that I owned (Monteleone, Gilchrist, Smart, Kimble, Girouard, Gibson)

Corrado use woods that are at least 15 years old. 
This one of a kind mandola has a special inlay designed by my partner on the Peghead. Another inlay is at 12th fret. 



Model: Giacomel J5 mandola

Year: 2021

Serial Number: 141


Top: Italian Val di Fiemme Red Spruce

Neck: European Maple 
Back and Sides: European Maple

Nut Width: 1 3/16 inches

Binding and Peghead back veneer: Italian Walnut

Fingerboard: Ebony radiused with medium mandolin frets 
Pickguard: Ebony 

Armrest: Ebony 

Tailpiece: Price modified by Giacomel with Ebony cover

Tuners: Gold plated Waverly with Ebony buttons 

Case: Hard Case


If someone is interested I have plenty of detailed photos of the mandola and audio recordings. 


Mint condition euro 8400 or best reasonable offer
including case and shipping by FedEx Priority 

No trades please

This 2021 Collings MT2V is just about the top of the line of any A shaped Collings out there. Features a varnish finish, torrified Adirondack top with maple back and sides, Waverly tuners, factory installed Collings engraved James tailpiece, compound radius fingerboard 1 1/8 nut width. Fully bound top, back, fingerboard, and pickguard. I purchased this because of the tone. It's amazingly clear all over the neck (video attached so you can see the top without glare). It’s super easy to play up the neck on the high frets. I bought it as a backup and I've put this up for sale and taken it down a few times but I'd love for it go to someone who will play it. Mint condition no nicks no fret wear only played in a studio session. Ships in OHSC. A new one of these is going for $6800+ these days! Don't sleep on this one
$5200 shipped I donate to the cafe. Happy to meet in the DMV or surrounding areas. Not really looking for a trade but maybe a Rosewood dread of similar value

I’m regretfully having to sell my beautiful Gibson F5 Fern signed by Dave Harvey. It plays and sounds wonderful. It has a nitrocellulose finish. Comes with a new Crossrock case. I may be interested in a mandolin plus cash trade. Asking $9000 shipped

In the shop and available for immediate delivery, a new HOFFEE FIBERGLASS DREADNOUGHT CASE with a TEXTURED/MATTE BLACK EXTERIOR w/BLACK LINING and FREE DELIVERY. The interior is sized to fit a Martin dreadnought guitar, such as the D-18, D-28, HD-28, D-35, D-45, etc. It will also fit most commercial and custom dread copies (Pre-War, Bourgeois, Collings, Goodall, Santa Cruz, Huss & Dalton, Henderson, Hooper, Altman, Smith and many others).

THIS NEW HOFFEE IS PRICED AT $950.00 TOTAL/DELIVERED. WHY BUY A COMPARABLY PRICED, BUT USED, FIBERGLASS CASE WITH "WEAR AND TEAR" (AND NO WARRANTY), WHEN YOU CAN BUY THIS NEW HOFFEE DREADNOUGHT CASE FOR LESS AND HAVE THE PROTECTION OF A LIFETIME MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY?

This new HOFFEE "FIBERGLASS" CASE is identical to the CARBON FIBER HOFFEE "DELUXE" CASES, with the exception that the case's exterior shell is made from fiberglass instead of the more costly carbon fiber that's used in the HOFFEE "DELUXE" SERIES. The cases share the same dimensions, internal layout and high-quality build components, including hinges and locking hardware, rubber bumpers and seals, and the padding and lining cloth used in the interior. "Click" on the above link for telephone/email contact information and call/email us with your questions.

HOFFEE DREADNAUGHT CASES AVAILABLE AS OF 04/25/2024 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
*BROWN w/GOLD LINING
*OPAQUE WHITE w/BLACK LINING
*OPAQUE WHITE w/ROYAL PURPLE LINING.

2011 Bob Altman F5 Loar Mandolin w Calton Flight Case

(Serial No. 9910) In excellent condition. Bob Altman is known as a premier builder of top quality bluegrass mandolins, and this is one of his finest builds. It is from his "F5 Loar Series", and this mandolin was ordered with all of the custom upgrades. It has a beautiful quilted maple back, flamed maple neck, and a red spruce Adirondack top. Has a hand rubbed dark sunburst varnish finish. The instrument is fully bound with tortoise binding. The radiused fretboard with a 1 1/8 inch bone nut is ebony, and scooped to eliminate pick click. The custom bridge is a brand new Cumberland ebony and just set up professionally by Portland Fret Works. Pearl logo and Fern peghead inlay, satin silver Waverly tuners with ebony buttons, a satin silver plated engraved James tailpiece, Parisian eye endpin, and a custom ebony pickguard complete the package.

Sound, volume, playability, and tone of this mandolin is unrivaled.

$12,995.00

Buyer pays insured shipping and PayPal.

Donation will be made to the cafe up on sale

MD305 Solid Spruce/Maple A-Style Mandolin
With K&K Twin pickup installed
2 extra packs of strings �" D’Addario EJ80
$700 w/ free shipping

The Eastman MD305 Octave Mandolin is hand-built using traditional materials & “Old World” craftsmanship with carved solid Spruce top, solid Maple back & sides, and Ebony fingerboard & adjustable ebony bridge. The A-style body features F-holes for superb tone & projection.
Features include satin nitrocellulose ‘classic’ finish, Ivoroid top binding, Eastman cast Aluminum tailpiece, quality geared tuners with pearl buttons, Bone nut, Mother of Pearl dot inlays, 1 3/8″ nut width, 21″ scale and more

Includes padded case.

Rare Stefan Sobell Dulcimer for sale

A kind of Holy Grail for Dulcimer players as these are so rare.

Instrument is in great shape.

$639.00

UPC 110634
Top material Carved Solid Spruce
Back sides Carved Maple Back
Fingerboard Ebony
Neck material Maple
Bridge Adjustable Compensated Ebony
Bracing Tone Bars
Scale length 13 7/8"
Nut width 1 3/32"
Binding Grained Ivoroid
Tuners Proline J-105
Case type Padded Gig Bag
Serial number N2105798
SKU EASMD305-N2105798

The Gryphon Advantage: This instrument has been personally setup by a member of our repair staff. Gryphon’s sustained commitment to quality ensures that no instrument not at optimal playing condition is sold. This comes with a lifetime discount on future repair and customizations.

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Acoustic guitars, mandolins, and banjos are still the mainstays at Gryphon, as they have been for over 45 years, though our inventory of steel guitars and ukuleles continues to grow as well. In recent years an important part of our growth has been in instruments by very small companies and individual makers, as we continue to keep one foot, or at least several toes, outside the mainstream music industry.

$795 includes shipping in continental US

Beautiful Eastman MD605 sun burst built in 2021. This mandolin is in amazing condition.. There's not a mark on it. The Eastman md605 is a fully pro quality mandolin with factory installed K&K pickups. Comes with strap, tuner, certificate of authenticity and original rectangular case.
Free shipping in the continental US. More photos available on request. Please email me if you have any questions.

$1,700.00
Solid Spruce Top
X-Braced
Solid Maple Back & Sides
Maple Neck
Ebony Fingerboard & Bridge
Passive K&K Pickup
1 7/32" Nut Width
13 7/8" Scale Length
Includes Original Hard Case

This is a beautiful mandolin that I took lessons for a short time. The arthritis in my hands kept me from continuing to play.
Have only used Thomastik infield strings. I've kept the case in a smoke-free home. I bought this 2007 mandolin in 2008 from the Mandolin Store in Az. Please only serious inquiries , thanks.

$1,795.00

Scale Length: 25.38"
Nut Width: 1.25"
Neck Wood: Walnut
Fretboard Wood: Richlite
Peghead Overlay: Richlite
Peghead Inlay: Quilted star
Fret Markers: 3rd, 7th, 10th, 12th, and 15th frets
Nut Material: Bone
Spikes: None
Tuners: Gotoh planetary with black buttons
Finish: Dark stain
Rim Size: 11"
Rim Wood: Cherry with spunover copper rim
Tonering: Dobson
Brackets: 18
Tailpiece: Hawktail aged brass
Head: Remo Renaissance
Armrest: None
Case: Pisgah gig bag by Access
Need More Specs? Contact Us!

We're big fans of the authentic old-time tone you get from a banjo with a spunover rim, and few modern manufacturers are doing it anywhere near as well as our friends at Pisgah Banjo Company. This 11" Rambler Dobson Special features a copper rim rather than the more popular steel construction usually found on new five-strings, rolling off some of the banjo's high frequencies in exchange for a greater warmth and a more responsive low end. When paired with a brass Dobson-style tone ring and a walnut neck, even the most selective picker will be forced to admit that this is a clawhammer machine like few others. Included in the price is a Pisgah gig bag, manufactured for the company by Access.

2018, Heiden Heritage F model. 100 plus year old adi top.
It looks black in the photo, but it's a very slight burst. Highly flamed neck & back. Waverly tuners & Calton case. Bridge top pickup not included. Nothing has been altered on the mandolin, it's just a bridge top. The original will be on the mandolin.

Incredible sounding instrument.

$29,500

Would consider a trade on another high quality mandolin and cash. Something like a Collings, Ellis or something in that price range. More photos on request. Serious inquiries only.

Thanks,
Barry Waldrep

$695.00

Exc condition / SN: 94000801
1-1/8″ width at nut

This Washburn M-3sw/TS is a nice more affordable F-style mandolin. Spruce top with Maple back, sides, and neck.

The Rosewood peghead overlay has the “Washburn” pearl logo at the top and an interesting pearl flourish in the center. Tortoise flame truss rod cover with gold screws above the bone nut. Top edge of the peghead is bound with yellow binding. Gold 4-on-a-plate tuners with pearloid buttons. Ebony fingerboard with pearl diamond inlays a black side dot position markers on the bass side of the fingerboard binding. The “U” profile Maple neck is in great shape.

Two-way adjustable Rosewood bridge with Nickel screws. Nickel tailpiece cover has “George Washburn” engraved at the top, and a black end pin is installed. Sunburst Spruce top is in good shape with some minor dings and player wear. The two-piece Maple back is in good shape with only a minimal amount of dings and player wear. Yellow binding on the top and back edges.

This Washburn M-3SW/TS F-style mandolin is in good shape. It is setup and ready to be played. Comes with a hard case.

Full-size wall chart featuring chords and notes on the fretboard for banjo in G tuning. Major, minor, 7th, maj7, min7, 6, 9, augmented and diminished chords are shown. Chords are shown in a Circle of 5ths progression. Chord fingerings are color coded to show proper finger placement.

$14.99

Written in standard notation and tablature for the intermediate to advanced mandolinist, “Angeline the Baker,” “Darlin’ Corey,” and 16 other classic old-time tunes never sounded so good as in these solo arrangements by Tommy Norris. The author himself performs each tune flawlessly on the companion online audio tracks. Suggested chords are provided for optional accompaniment. Care has been taken to select the most popular tunes of this genre for inclusion in this book. “Don’t Let Your Deal Go Down” without it!

Includes:
Angeline the Baker
Bonaparte's Retreat
Cherokee Shuffle
Cold Rain and Snow
Darlin' Corey
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
Grey Eagle
Handsome Molly
I Will Never Marry
Jimmy in the Swamp
Long Journey Home
New River Train
Over the Waterfall
Red Rocking Chair
Roving Gambler
Sittin' on Top of the World
Spotted Pony
Texas Gals

eBook + Online Audio $12.99
Book + Online Audio $17.99

Suggested retail $1,319.00
Our price $1,179.00

With a resonator back for projection, the American made Artisan Goodtime Two banjo has a 3-ply violin grade maple rim and produces a bright and clear tone that projects well and is louder than its open back counterpart. The Artisan Two is enhanced with a rich brown stain and white detailing. Featuring Midnight Maple Fingerboard and Vintage Artisan inspired inlays!

FEATURING MIDNIGHT MAPLE FINGERBOARD AND VINTAGE ARTISAN INSPIRED INLAYS!
With a bluegrass resonator back for projection, the Artisan Goodtime Two banjo has a 3-ply violin grade maple rim and produces a bright and clear tone that projects well and is louder than its open back counterpart. The Artisan Two is enhanced with a rich brown stain, white detailing and spikes at 7, 9, and 10. The use of spikes enables you to expand your playing from the key of G to easily play in the keys of A, B, and C.

Here is a banjo you can have right there by your easy chair or take out an play in a jam. It holds its own as a bluegrass banjo for anyone looking for a lighter weight option and has the looks to boot! It's great for hours of practice with an accurate neck that is as comfortable as can be. You'll appreciate how light it is when you reach over to pick it up and enjoy playing it.

Most people who get a Goodtime banjo keep it because they love it even when they step up to their beautiful Deering banjo. The Goodtime banjo still maintains a special place in their life and this is why you don't see a lot of Goodtime banjos on the used market. It's a banjo you can take anywhere.

The stunning new Artisan Goodtime banjos embody Greg Deering’s lifelong vision for the Deering Banjo Company -- to make the best sounding, best playing, best looking, and best value U.S.A. made banjo that he possibly could. It is a never ending quest that Deering pursues every single day. So with improved tooling and a higher than normal dose of creativity, we bid farewell to our old friend the Classic Goodtime and welcome with open arms the stunning aesthetic of the new Artisan Goodtime Banjos.

SPECS

NECK
Neck Wood: Rock Maple
Neck Shape: Comfortable "D" Shape
Stain: Dark Red Mahogany
Finish: Satin
Nut Width: 1 1/4"
Nut Material: Lexan Polycarbonate
Tuners: Goodtime Planetary Tuners
5th String Tuner: Goodtime Geared 5th String Tuner
Frets: 22 Pressed In Nickel Silver Frets

POT
Rim: 3-Ply Violin Grade Maple
Rim Diameter: 11"
Tone Ring: Steel
Head: 11" Top Frosted High Crown
Tension Hoop: Beveled Steel Tension Hoop
Hooks & Nuts: 16 Flat J-Hooks with 9/32″ Nuts
Flange: 2 Piece Flange
Armrest: Goodtime Armrest
Hardware Plating: Nickel
Tailpiece: Deering Patented Goodtime Tailpiece
Finish: Hand Finished Satin Polyurethane

RESONATOR
Resonator Wood: 3-Ply Poplar/Poplar/Maple
Resonator Finish: Satin
Resonator Sidewalls: Straight
Resonator Diameter: 13 7/8"
Resonator Stain: Dark Red Mahogany

DIMENSIONS
Neck Width at the Nut: 1 1/4"
Scale Length Nut to Bridge: 26 1/4"
Rim Diameter: 11"
Overall Instrument Length: 38"
Weight Approx.: 5.5 lbs

WARRANTY
The trust and pride we share in our product gives us the confidence to grant every owner of a Goodtime banjo a Six Year Warranty ensuring the quality of our materials and workmanship.

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The Acoustic Shoppe has quickly become one of the leading sources for acoustic instruments, accessories, and online and in-person learning. As a full-time touring band, The Chapmans performed and recorded at the highest levels of bluegrass and acoustic music for many years. The Acoustic Shoppe allows them to share their years of experience as professional musicians and teachers with customers locally and around the world.

Today, The Acoustic Shoppe serves musicians and students around the world, through online and in-person sales and instruction. Their teaching studio, The Academy, is a state of the art music learning program that allows students to learn at their own pace with top teachers. The shop carries high-quality instruments at every price-point, all expertly set-up and ready for you to play.

Rare and beautiful guitar bouzouki (guizouki) made by Nigel Forster in 2010. He is considered by many to be the ultimate bouzouki builder of our day, having apprenticed with Stefen Sobell and innovated on his techniques.

His instruments appear quite rarely in North America. Price is in CAD. An equivalent build from Nigel today would cost $10,000+ plus shipping and duties from Australia and come with a 3-year wait.

Adam Rhodes of the band Imar plays an NK Forster Guitar Bouzouki.

This bouzouki has incredible depth and projection. The bass is huge for such a comfortably-sized instrument. In an Irish session, the sound cuts right through a crowded room.

This instrument features a sound port and a removable neck for travel. The soundboard is arched (cylinder top).

Italian Spruce soundboard and Wenge back and sides.

Scale length: 25.4"
Width at lower bout: 15.25"
Width at waist: 8.25"
Width at upper bout: 10.9"
Body depth at tail: 4"
Body depth at upper bout: 3.5"

In perfect condition aside from a minor crack/blemish on the soundboard near the fretboard (see photos). This is not a structural danger.

Comes with a Hiscox Liteflite Pro II hard case.

Selling for a friend who decided he would prefer a traditional Irish bouzouki. If I had the funds lying around, I would buy it in a heartbeat.

Shipping can be arranged to anywhere in the world at the buyer's expense. I could possibly hand-deliver it within QC or New England.

$5,049.99

This Kolbe F-5 Mandolin was built by luthier Steve Henson in South Carolina. This is a great bluegrass mandolin built by hand. The name Kolbe comes from the name of his oldest grandson. This mandolins sounds amazing and plays great too! It features a Red Spruce top and Curly Maple back and sides. It has a wonderful bark and volume. Send us a message with any questions about this fantastic mandolin!

SPECS:

Top: Adirondack Spruce
Back/Sides: Curly Maple
Fretboard: Ebony
Nut Width:
Case: Hardshell Case

Notice: This is a consignment item. While we do a basic cleaning and setup before shipping, we are unable to make any modifications to, or guarantees of condition, and or history, outside of what we have personally found, or been informed of by the consignment owner, which will be included in the description.

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The Acoustic Shoppe has quickly become one of the leading sources for acoustic instruments, accessories, and online and in-person learning. As a full-time touring band, The Chapmans performed and recorded at the highest levels of bluegrass and acoustic music for many years. The Acoustic Shoppe allows them to share their years of experience as professional musicians and teachers with customers locally and around the world.

Today, The Acoustic Shoppe serves musicians and students around the world, through online and in-person sales and instruction. Their teaching studio, The Academy, is a state of the art music learning program that allows students to learn at their own pace with top teachers. The shop carries high-quality instruments at every price-point, all expertly set-up and ready for you to play.

$6,500

With a wide dynamic range capable of cutting through a jam, while remaining sweet and responsive in quieter settings, the Collings MT2-V has long been a favorite amongst players who require a consistent and stable instrument that plays effortlessly and sounds fantastic in nearly any context. This 2016 example is no exception, featuring a stunning Birdseye maple back, sides and neck. Cosmetically it remains in amazing condition with no notable player wear.

Includes OHSC.

Model: MT2 V
Finish: Natural/Varnish
SKU: MN2212-A
Handedness: Right
Made In Year: 2016
Top: Italian Spruce
Back and Sides: Birdseye Maple
Brace Pattern: Tone Bars
Nut Width: 1.14"
Fingerboard Radius: 5 1/2" - 11 5/8" compound
Weight: 2.0 lbs
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N): N
Case: OHSC

Suggested retail $1,799.00
Our price: $1,439.00.

Eastman MD805 deluxe A style mandolin in classic finish. Eastman hard case and pro set up included.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9bWVfbQjmo

Neck Material:Maple
Fingerboard:Ebony
Fingerboard Radius:12″
Nut:Bone 1-3/32″
Fretwire:23 Jescar FW37053
Scale Length:13 7/8″
Body Style:A-Style w/ F-Holes
Body Dimensions:26 11/16″ x 10″ x 1 7/8″
Body Top:Solid Adirondack Spruce
Body Back/Sides:Solid Maple
Truss Rod:Single Acting
Binding:Top, Back, Fingerboard, and Headstock
Binding Material:Ivoroid
Logo:Pearl Headstock
Inlay:Pearl Dots
Side Dot Color:Black
Body Finish:Gloss Finish
Neck/Headstock Finish:Gloss Finish
Hardware Color:Nickel
Tailpiece:Eastman Cast Aluminum Tailpiece
Bridge:Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
String Spacing:1 5/8″
Nut Height:0.018″
Tuners:Gotoh MF40R-MP-NI
Strap Peg:Ebony
Strings:D’Addario XT Phosphor Bronze 1140
Case:Hard Shell Case

Suggested retail $7,515.00
Our price $5,499.00

2021 MT2V is a fully appointed A-model with a Torrefied Red spruce top and premium maple back and sides. It includes an oil-based varnish finish an ivoroid-bound ebony pickguard, Originial Hardshell Case. In Excellent Condition.

Select Torrefied Adirondack spruce top
Premium maple back, sides and neck
Full high-gloss varnish finish
Grained ivoroid binding on body, neck and peghead
Black/white purflings
Adjustable truss rod
Tone bar bracing
Collings adjustable ebony bridge
Dot fingerboard inlays
Ebony peghead overlay
1 1/8″ Bone nut
Bound ebony pickguard
TKL Case

$839.00

This beautiful Eastman MD404 mandolin gives you superb old-time, vintage appeal and quality construction at an affordable price. Its solid, hand carved Spruce top with black finish, solid Mahogany back and sides, and oval soundhole, give it incredible balance and a beautiful, warm tone that's well suited for many playing styles. Players will also find, thanks to the oval soundhole, that they are often able to hear themselves better too.

Details include gorgeous ivoroid binding, a bone nut and adjustable Ebony bridge. This Eastman MD404 mando is a great classic-looking mandolin with high end features that are hard to beat, and a price that won't break the bank. Includes fitted case and setup from one of our luthiers.

Body: A-Style with Oval soundhole and high-gloss finish
Top: Hand carved solid Spruce
Back and Sides: Hand carved solid Mahogany with Ivoroid binding
Scale Length: 13 7/8”
Neck: Maple, 6 15/16” length
Fingerboard: 12” radiused Ebony with Mother-of-Pearl dot inlays
Frets: 24 Dunlop #6310
Nut: 1 3/32”, bone
Bridge: Fitted Adjustable Ebony with Stamped Chrome tailpiece
Tuners: Chrome
Case: Hybrid case included

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$2,750.00 + shipping

Gibson A-Junior Snakehead Model Carved Top Mandolin (1927), made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, serial # 82711, brown stain finish, birch back and sides, spruce top; mahogany neck with ebony fingrboard, original black hard shell case.

This is a great-playing and sounding original A-Junior mandolin from late 1927/early 1928, some time after the "Loar era" at Gibson, but still embodying many of "Master Loar's" ideas. This is a lovely example of Gibson's mandolin craftsmanship, even though by the time it was built the company's focus had shifted primarily to banjos. "Snakeheads" are generally considered the best-sounding roundhole "A" style mandolins ever made, revered for their unmatched tone and projection compared to earlier or later A-models. Although the A-Junior was the lowest priced model offered this one certainly bears this out.

"Snakehead" instruments are named for their Loar-designed peghead that angles inward towards the tip, a feature inexplicably abandoned by Gibson not long after this one was made. While this basic A-Junior lacks some of the other advanced features of the era (it does not have an adjustable truss rod or height-adjustable bridge) it does sport Loar's slimmer neck profile and sleeker peghead shape. The finish is a clear lacquer coat over an overall brown stain; this is the period when Gibson was switching from varnish to lacquer finishes and the results were sometimes inconsistent. This one is shinier than some but appears all original. The FON (factory order number) on the neck block indicates it was made in later 1927, the penciled serial number on the special "Junior" label suggests it was shipped out in early 1928.

There is no binding at all, but the same tortoise celluloid pickguard as the higher grade models is secured by the later '20s side bracket clamp. The tailpiece has a simple "clamshell" cover plate and the tuners are plain openback strips. Even this most basic "A" model is a very fine instrument, with sonic and playing improvements carrying over from "Master Loar's" tenure still evident in the later 1920s, and nearly 100 years on making for a very fine (if plain looking) mandolin.

Overall length is 25 3/4 in. (65.4 cm.), 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.) wide, and 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/16 in. (30 mm.).

This near century-old old mandolin appears to have seen comparatively little use since new, remaining an excellent player with a lively sound. The original lacquer finish has a lovely aged patina, still shiny with just typical fairly minor checking and some small dings, dents, and scrapes overall. The top in particular remains quite clean and completely free of the typical pick wear. There are no visible crack or other repairs, even all the back/side seams appear to be perfectly aligned and solid..

All hardware remains original and complete including the tuners, tailpiece and pickguard. The original carved ebony bridge appears to have been neatly lowered a bit from the top. The neck has remained true for 95 years and the original frets are very clean, probably polished out a bitt but showing hardly any wear. This an excellent example of Gibson's plainest 1920s A Model, much cleaner than most and complete in its original red-lined hard shell case that shows some external wear but is still fully solid. Excellent Condition.

Here is a finely made mandolin by Stephen Holst. It's designed with an art deco vibe similar to the old Kay mandolins but with modern construction and materials. Fit and finish is excellent and the sound is crisp and detailed. A great instrument for jazz, rock, blues, really anything. Nut width is a hair over 1.125" There is a sound port on the side that can be left open or covered with a handsome magnetic wooden plate. Condition is excellent showing only minor playing wear. $2100 shipped in a rectangular hardshell case. More pics available for serious inquiries only.

This is a near copy of a mid-20’s Gibson A4 Snakehead built with the same care given to its construction as the F hole instruments that attract today’s finest musicians. It is in near perfect condition.
I bought it direct from Steve in 2000 but took fright at the sort of prices his instruments seem to command so have kept it detuned in its case, ready for the time when I could bear to part with it. That time has now come as I have a wedding to pay for. I have never seen a Model 2 for sale, either on the Mandolincafe ads or any other website so I’ve no real idea what it’s worth but I’m asking $11,500, or any reasonable offer above or below that figure. Buyer pays insurance and postage from UK. It’s possible I could hand deliver to western mainland Europe or even to NYC if the buyer is prepared to wait a few months.

$799.00 USD

The Gold Tone Banjola is a truly unique instrument designed for banjo players. The mellow, woody tone is very beautiful while still retaining a distinct banjo character to the sound. Many banjo players utilize these as "practice banjos" due to the volume and cutting power being more subdued. Add a new tone to your banjo world! Comes with a gig bag from Gold Tone.

HOW TO ORDER: no need to call! Simply click on the image above or the link to the right that says "Additional Information." All of our items are available for purchase from the Northfield Instruments shopping cart system online!

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$12.00

Long-lasting and even tension, these Medium strings are what we set up our Wavelength--Short Scale Octaves with before they leave the workshop.

Medium [loop end] String Gauges:
.058w, .038w, .026w, .016 (inches)
Phosphor bronze wound and plain steel.

Made in the USA.

$5,295 USD

A beefed-up version of Northfield Workshop’s F5 mandolin, the NFB-F5E Big Mon features a larger body size with larger f-holes for more mids, bigger bass, and increased overall volume. This model has a solid Engelmann spruce top and solid figured Northeastern red maple back, sides, and neck. These beautiful tonewoods are complemented by an impressive hybrid finish of hand-rubbed spirit varnish with a very thin lacquer topcoat for protection.

The exact appearance of this item may vary.

Solid Engelmann Spruce top
Solid Figured Northeastern Red Maple back, sides and neck
2 Tone bar bracing
Top-quality hand-rubbed spirit varnish finish and violin varnish neck with very thin lacquer topcoat for protection
Traditional neck shape with a very soft "V" against the palm and comfortable C-shaped shoulders
1-1/8" nut width (available with 1-3/16" nut, inquire)
Radiused ebony fingerboard with genuine mother-of-pearl dot position markers
Scalloped fingerboard extension
~14” scale length
Traditionally shaped ebony bridge, hand-shaped to match the compound radius of the fingerboard and hand-fit to each mandolin
Ivoroid binding on the body, fingerboard and peghead
Gotoh Deluxe tuners
Bound tortoise pickguard
Genuine mother of pearl peghead inlay and logo design
Gilchrist/Northfield tailpiece (as of late 2020)
Handmade by experienced, skilled craftsmen in a small, employee-owned workshop in Asia; carefully inspected and set-up in the USA
Hardshell case included

$1,285 USD

Handmade in Zanesville, OH, sunburst finish on bound spruce top, f-holes, dark natural finish on maple back and sides, speed finish on maple neck (no truss rod), bound ebony fretboard, dot inlays, 22 frets, EC

Handmade in Zanesville, OH
SN no
2017
EC
Sunburst finish on bound spruce top
F-holes
Dark natural finish on maple back and sides
Speed finish on maple neck (no truss rod)
Bound ebony fretboard, dot inlays, 22 frets
Adjustable ebony bridge
Allen tailpiece
Maple armrest
Bound headstock features logo and flowerpot inlays
4-on-a-plate tuners
1-1/8" nut, 14" scale
Thermoplastic case