Here we have the newly designed Artisan mandolin for the new 2018 range of instruments. I am always thinking up new concept designs and scribbling down rough sketches even as I build other instruments. This new model was born from such sketches and I set out to build it immediately. It is constructed from a choice of either flamed or quilted maple. As you can see from the photos both instruments look very beautiful in either tonewood. The sound is bright and sustaining with good cut and balance.

 

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