Paul Shippey

Oval hole Mandolins

Rosewood Model

This model has a richer, fuller bass than is usually associated with the Mandolin.
The carved spruce top , coupled with Indian Rosewood back and sides make this a warm , resonant and 'open' sounding mandolin.

The top is hand carved , graduated
and tuned with tone bars.

Available in gloss or satin finish with natural or black top colour.

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Specification

Spruce carved top
Indian Rosewood back and sides (flat back)
Ebony Fingerboard - bound with white line
Brazilian Mahogany neck
Ebony bridge
Bone nut and saddle
Inlaid herringbone pattern rosette

356 mm scale length
30 mm nut width
270 mm body width
12" radius fingerboard (flat fingerboard optional)
Two way adjustable truss rod
Gotoh mini enclosed tuners (open gear tuners optional)

Price:

Rosewood mandolin (natural top gloss finish)....£1499.00

Black top rosewood mandolin

Built to the same specification as my natural-top rosewood mandolin above, but finished with a black gloss lacquered top.

Shown here with optional cast bronze tailpiece (nickel plated).

Price:

Black top Rosewood mandolin.....£1599.00

Maple Model

This mandolin features hand carved and graduated top and back plates.
The carved maple back gives this model a more woody tone than my Rosewood mandolin.

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Specification

Spruce carved top
Flame maple back and sides (carved back)
Ebony Fingerboard - bound with cream plastic
maple neck
Ebony bridge
Bone nut and saddle
Cream binding to top.

356 mm scale length
30 mm nut width
270 mm body width
12" radius fingerboard (flat fingerboard optional)
Two way adjustable truss rod
Trapeze tailpiece (cast bronze tailpiece optional).
Schaller or Grover tuners

Price:

Maple mandolin ......£1599.00