Cedar — tiger myrtle mandola —SOLD

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Sound files

Kevin Keegan's waltz (Walt's waltz) Listen
As the sun was setting Listen

Specs

Hand carved western red cedar top
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
French polished
Ebony fretboard, ebony bridge, ebony head plate
45cm (17.6 inch) scale length
Tuned to CGDA (or similar)
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: 032
Price: SOLD

King William pine — blackwood mandolin

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Sound files

Kevin Keegan's waltz (Walt's waltz)listen
Planxty Irwin listen
Woods of Caol Rua listen
Planxty Irwin with chords listen

Specs

Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved blackwood back, sides and neck
French polished
Ringed gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
Rubner deluxe tuners
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: N038
Price: SOLD

King William pine—maple mandolin—SOLD

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Sound files

Kevin Keegan's waltz (Walt's waltz) listen
Planxty Irwin listen

Specs

Hand carved one piece King William pine top
Hand carved birds-eye maple back
Figured maple sides and neck
French polished
Ebony fretboard, ebony bridge, ebony head plate
Grover tuners
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: N036
Price: SOLD

King William pine—tiger myrtle mandola Sold

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Sound files

Si Bheag Si Mhor Listen
As the sun was setting Listen

Specs

Hand carved King William (one piece) pine top with birdseye figure
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck (very highly figured)
Figured gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
French polished
45cm (17.6 inch) scale length
Tuned to CGDA (or similar)
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: 031

Red spruce—blackwood mandolin - Sold

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Specs

Hand carved old growth red spruce top
Hand carved figured blackwood back
Highly figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 018

King William pine—blackwood mandolin SOLD

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Sound files

Sunny Hills of Beara Listen
Random notes and tune Listen

Specs

Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved Tasmanian figured blackwood back and sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: 034

Red spruce—tiger myrtle Celtic bouzouki SOLD

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Sound files

The bluebells are blooming Listen
Random chords Listen

Specs

Hand carved old growth red spruce top
Highly figured tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard
French polished
62.5cm (24.5 inch) scale length
Tuned GDAE (octave lower than mandolin) or GDAD
SN: 015

Sitka spruce—huon pine mandolin Sold

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Sound files

Tribute to Siobhan Ni Chonail listen
Brenda's request listen
Random notes listen

Specs

Hand carved torrefied sitka spruce top
Hand carved huon pine back and sides
Huon pine and blackwood neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 027

King William pine—blackwood mandolin SOLD

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Sound files

Walt's waltz listen
Tribute to Siobhan Ni Chonail listen
Brenda's request listen
Random notes listen

Specs

Hand carved very fine grained King William pine top
Hand carved figured blackwood back, sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard and bridge
K&K Internal Twin pickup
SN: 028

King William pine—tiger myrtle mandolin - Sold

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Sound files

Walt's waltz Listen
Brenda's request Listen
Martin Wynne's reel Listen

Specs

Hand carved very fine grained King William pine top
Hand carved figured tiger myrtle back, sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 029

Red spruce—blackwood octave mandolin - sold

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Sound files

Random notes listen
The rose in the gap listen
The woods of Caol Rua listen
Marin Wynne's reel listen

Specs

Hand carved red spruce top
Figured blackwood back
Blackwood sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge, Grover tuners
French polished
54 cm (21.25 inches) scale length
K&K internal pickup installed
Tuned GDAE (octave lower than mandolin) or GDAD
SN: 024

King William pine—tiger myrtle mandolin — SOLD

MandolinMandolin back

Sound files

Tribute to Siobhan Ni Chonaill Listen
The woods of Caol Rua Listen

Specs

Hand carved very fine grained King William pine top
Hand carved figured tiger myrtle back, sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
K&K Twin Internal pickup
SN: 025

King William pine—blackwood octave mandolin SOLD

bouzoukibouzouki backbouzouki side

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Sound files

Random notes listen
After the setting sun listen
The woods of Caol Rua listen

Specs

Hand carved King William pine top
Figured blackwood back
Blackwood sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge, Gotoh tuners
French polished
54 cm (21.25 inches) scale length
K&K internal pickup installed
Tuned GDAE (octave lower than mandolin) or GDAD
SN: 022

Red spruce—tiger myrtle mandolin—SOLD

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Sound file

Cliffs of Moher on red spruce-tiger myrtle mandolin Listen

Specs

Hand carved old growth red spruce top
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
K&K internal pickup installed
SN: 2-2020

 

Western red cedar—blackwood mandolin—SOLD

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Sound file

Follow me up to Carlow Listen
Cliffs of Moher Listen
Open notes and sustain Listen

Specs

Hand carved western red cedar top
Hand carved figured blackwood
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 017

Red spruce—blackwood mandolin—SOLD

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Sound files

The bluebells are blooming Listen
Planxty Irwin Listen

Specs

Hand carved old growth red spruce top with herringbone surrounds
Highly figured blackwood back
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard
SN: 015

King William pine—blackwood mandolin—SOLD

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Sound files

As the sun was setting Listen
South wind Listen
Strayaway child (I am just learning this one!) Listen
D chord Listen
Sustain on open strum Listen

Specs

Hand carved King William pine top with herringbone surrounds
Highly figured blackwood back
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Ebony fretboard
K&K internal pickup installed
SN: 102020

King William pine—tiger myrtle mandolin—SOLD

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Specs

Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard

Cedar—blackwood mandola SOLD

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Sound files

Cliffs of Moher on cedar-blackwood mandola Listen
Give me your hand Listen

Specs

Hand carved western red cedar top
Hand carved blackwood (highly figured) back
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
17 inch (43.5cm) scale length. Can be tuned to DAEB or CGDA (or similar)
SN: 52020

King billy pine—tiger myrtle bouzouki SOLD

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Specs

Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved tiger myrtle one piece back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard
French polished
SN: 8-2020