Chambered body, electric mandolin

With archtop #4 being polished and Allan’s emando completed, it’s time to start the next instrument! As this will be one of this year’s speculative builds (it will eventually be for sale via my website), I’ve decided to a make a new incarnation of my electric mandolin, this time with a chambered body. I like to feel that my instruments continually evolve and the idea of building an emando with more resonant body appeals, so here we go!

The preferred way of building a chambered body is, start with a solid body blank and remove large volumes of the wood with a forstner bit and router. This approach doesn’t appeal to me, as whenever I make anything, I prefer, where possible, to form it by fabrication i.e. bringing pieces together rather than wasting i.e. the removal of material. Hence this…….(made from Southern Yellow Pine)

And here’s a video to show you how I got this far. There is a lot of work in the construction of this inner core and you’ll appreciate the planning that went in to it. Of course, all of that work will never be seen, but hopefully the difference will be heard; I kinda like that!

One Sold, One Available

Many thanks to all of you who showed interest in the twin-point mandolin; it has now been sold and is with its new owner.

However, if you've missed out, the emando is still available at £800 or near offer. You can find full details on my website.

E-Mando now complete and ready for sale

If you’ve been following the blog you would have seen my new electric mandolin being built. It’s now complete and currently available at a price of £800; this includes an Ashbury gig-bag but shipping is extra.

The full spec and contact details can be found on my web-site.

Here’s the obligatory video, followed by some rather smashing photos!

eMando on eBay

For those who are interested I just put my emando up for sale on eBay. 

 The listing is here  if you are interested. Putting instruments on eBay is a great way to reach an untapped audience and of course, you get the PayPal option.

 Just to round things off, here’s a lovely comment on from a Mandolin Café member about the emando, “This has to be one of the prettiest musical instruments of any sort, I've ever seen. I'll go further....I've never seen a more artistic use of wood.”

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MANDOLIN HAS NOW BEEN SOLD