Specifications

No custom specifications are available. Mandolins are built with tone and playability at the forefront of the luthier’s attention.

Woods

Top: Red Spruce (Sourced from Old Standard Wood)

Back: Red or Sugar Maple (Sourced responsibly in Ohio)

Tone Bars: Red Spruce

Fingerboard and Peghead Overlay: Ebony

Blocks: Mahogany

Kerfed Linings: Basswood

Bridge: Ebony/ Honduran Rosewood/ Micarta

Binding

Ivoroid/Black/ Ivoroid on top, back, and sides—with mitered point protectors (see image)

Black/ Ivoroid on edge of fingerboard and Peghead

Neck Joint

Tapered Dovetail

Neck Shape

Rounded “V” profile, on the smaller side of necks in general

Fingerboard

Compound radius (very slight—almost flat)

Frets

EVO Gold (.053” wide, .037” tall)

Nut Width

1” 7/64”

Bridge

Loar-Style Adjustable bridge with radiused saddle, made in house

Tuners

Rubner premium tuners—various color schemes available

Tailpiece

Option of Dunk’s in house custom engraved slide on cover stamped tailpiece, or James tailpiece. Dunk’s tailpiece recommended for tone.

Truss Rod

Single action straight truss rod made in house—1/4” adjustable nut

Truss Rod Cover

Arrowhead shape made from sustainably manufactured “Gravlam” Purple Abalone, Japanese Awabi Abalone, or White Mother of Pearl. Engraving available on White MOP only, for additional cost. Raw material sourced from “The Duke of Pearl” and cut in house