Dunn Mandolin for Sale:
This is the first mandolin I built and it was based on a Stewart McDonald A5 kit. The name on the headstock, “Raydoris”, was used as a testimonial to my parents who have passed away. The first two mandolins I built were branded “Raydoris” and I have since changed to Dunn Mandolins.
Asking Price: $900.00
| Type: Serial Number Build dates: Finished and set up: |
A5 Mandolin A5-01 Body closed: January 2010 April 2010 |
Summary:
The sound and backboards of A5-01 were hand-carved and graduated by myself to blueprints from a vintage mandolin.
The building of A5-01 was very much a learning experience and offered me a few lessons and opportunities to carry out modifications to completed work, as I never intended to sell the mandolin rather I was going to use it while learning to play. I replaced the original fingerboard due to playability issues and the new one is dead flat with even frets and plays easily. The tone, volume and timbre of the mandolin was always good due to the fact it was hand-carved with great care. It now is a very playable mandolin, albeit with a few cosmetic faults due to my experimentations and modifications.
I am offering for sale as a great mandolin to learn on, at a reasonable price for a hand-crafted custom mandolin with great tone, volume and timbre.
Specifications:
| Soundboard European spruce, hand-carved and graduated Backboard Curly maple, hand-carved and graduated Finish Tinted nitrocellulose lacquer, red sunburst Rims Curly maple Neck Curly maple, dovetailed joint Fingerboard Ebony, 29 fret slots Fingerboard binding White / black / white Fingerboard side dots Black Fingerboard inlays Mother of Pearl, 5/8” diameter dots Frets Stewmac narrow/medium 18% silver –nickel fretwire Peghead veneer Ebony |
Blocks Mahogany Body Binding White / black / white plasticTailpiece Stewmac nickel-plated Bridge Stewmac ebony adjustable archtop bridge Nut Bone, 1 5/32” wide x 7/32” thick Tuners Stewmac nickel plated economy A style Peghead binding White / black / white plastic Pickguard N/A Endpin Black ebony with mother of pearl dot Strap button Black ebony Strap Deluxe Stewmac leather strap Case Lite carry case, velvet lined at no extra cost. |
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