This instrument was commissioned by my very talented multi-instrumentalist friend, Chris Finn.

She chose:

• Four strings with standard 13.875" mandolin scale
• East Indian rosewood back and sides with koa binding
• Mahogany neck
• Striped ebony fingerboard bound in koa
• Koa bound headstock with rosewood veneer
• Abalone fingerboard and headstock inlays
• Nickel plated hardware
• Gotoh 510 Mini tuners
• Cast Monteleone-style tailpiece by Allen
• Radiused fingerboard
• Fishman passive pickup

Standard features include:

• Spherically arched back
• Spider bridge and resonator cone
• Cutaway
• Traditional F-shaped soundhole
• Maple saddle
• Bone nut

This instrument features Beard resonator assembly, and a heavy cast Allen tailpiece.

Headstock bound in koa. Paua abalone inlay. Gotoh 510 Mini tuners.

Body of East Indian rosewood with koa binding.

The mahogany neck has appealing figure.

Fingerboard of Macassar ebony with paua abalone inlays and koa binding.

Here's Chris, exploring the sounds of her new Mandonator!