"Wow, I knew this mandolin was going to look and sound great but I can't believe how amazing it really is now that I have it in my hands; there is no way I can put into words how awesome this mandolin really is." – Steve Wilson, owner of Mango F-5 number 17
"Your mandolins are some of the best being built today. I have played the Dudes, Nuggets, and Ellis mandolins; I prefer the sound you are able to produce. I could not be happier! Beside the sound; your attention to detail with the fit of the bridge to the top, the string height at the nut, the scroll, the headstock inlay, and the overall finish is perfect." – Steve Anderson, owner of Distressed F-5 number 16
"Thank you for building me such a fine instrument. This was my first custom order and I was really quite nervous about spending this kind of money on and instrument I had never seen. The whole wxperience has been wonderful. You build a fine, fine, mandolin!" – Brent Sumida, owner of number 15
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F-5 Koa w/ Sitka Spruce Top
This is one of my latest F-5 mandolins. Although I normally tend to build pretty traditional mandolins, I found this beautiful piece of Koa on...
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