Rory Dowling of Taran Guitars has just completed a prototype mandolin, his first. We have been discussing mandolins since we met 3 or 4 years ago, and, as we both admire the mid 80s mandolins by the great Stefan Sobell, it was a natural progression to creating something similar, in what is sometimes referred to as a "Celtic" mandolin, rather than a standard F style instrument.
Here are some short videos to show his new mandolin, which is very affordable. Details are available on his website. I hope its of interest, as it is a great instrument, to my mind.
http://www.taranguitars.co.uk/
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