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