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| This red spruce and quilted maple two-point mandolin was built as a companion piece for an F5 mandolin made from the same wood and built with the same themes, and was also designed by Gerry Snelson. The fox-leaping-at-grouse inlay is mated with "tracks" position markers, and the whole is set off with stark white binding. A unique and truly custom instrument. |
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| The rim assembly and plates are constructed and carved, and the tone bars are glued in place. The top is tap and deflection tuned. |
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| The neck is joined to the body with a dovetail joint, and the bindings are installed and the inlay is recessed into the ebony fretboard and peghead overlay. |
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| The fretboard extender is constructed and reinforced with carbon fiber. The pickguard is carved, and the instrument is stained and finished. |