Paul’s Standard Plus Mandolin

Paul’s mandolin is now complete and residing safely with him. Here are some photos of the finished instrument for you. A real beauty!

And here's the spec....

352 mm scale

Robson handmade tuners

Sitka Spruce soundboard with Sitka bracing.

Herringbone rosette and purfling

Pau Ferro back and sides

Body fully bound in Indian rosewood

Maple neck with carbon fibre reinforcement

Ebony fretboard, compound radius, wide gold evo frets

Abalone dot marker on front surface + brass ring side markers

Handmade Nava design tailpiece (ebony, brass stainless steel), bone nut and saddle

French polish finish

Brazilian rosewood head overlay with abalone inlay