Archive of recently sold instruments
King Billy pine — blackwood octave mandolin —SOLD
Sound files
Planxty Irwin listen
Give me your hand listen
Woods of Caol Rua listen
Ferryland sealer listen
Specs
Hand carved King Billy pine top
Blackwood back, sides and neck
Ebony fretboard and bridge, gold Grover tuners
French polished
54 cm (21.25 inches) scale length
K&K twin internal pickup installed
Tuned GDAE (octave lower than mandolin) or GDAD
SN: V039
Price:
Sold
King Billy pine — maple mandolin — SOLD
Kevin Keegan's waltz (Walt's waltz) listen
As the sun was setting listen
South wind listen
Specs
King Billy pine top
Hand carved figured maple back, sides and neck
French polished
Ringed gidgee fretboard, snakewood bridge and head plate
Grover tuners
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: N044
Price: Sold
Cedar — tiger myrtle mandola —SOLD
Sound files
Kevin Keegan's waltz (Walt's waltz) Listen
As the sun was setting Listen
Specs
Hand carved western red cedar top
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
French polished
Ebony fretboard, ebony bridge, ebony head plate
45cm (17.6 inch) scale length
Tuned to CGDA (or similar)
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: 032
Price: SOLD
King William pine — blackwood mandolin
Sound files
Kevin Keegan's waltz (Walt's waltz)listen
Planxty Irwin listen
Woods of Caol Rua listen
Planxty Irwin with chords listen
Specs
Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved blackwood back, sides and neck
French polished
Ringed gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
Rubner deluxe tuners
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: N038
Price: SOLD
King William pine—maple mandolin—SOLD
Sound files
Kevin Keegan's waltz (Walt's waltz) listen
Planxty Irwin listen
Specs
Hand carved one piece King William pine top
Hand carved birds-eye maple back
Figured maple sides and neck
French polished
Ebony fretboard, ebony bridge, ebony head plate
Grover tuners
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: N036
Price: SOLD
King William pine—tiger myrtle mandola Sold
Sound files
Si Bheag Si Mhor Listen
As the sun was setting Listen
Specs
Hand carved King William (one piece) pine top with birdseye figure
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck (very highly figured)
Figured gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
French polished
45cm (17.6 inch) scale length
Tuned to CGDA (or similar)
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: 031
Red spruce—blackwood mandolin - Sold
Specs
Hand carved old growth red spruce top
Hand carved figured blackwood back
Highly figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 018
King William pine—blackwood mandolin SOLD
Sound files
Sunny Hills of Beara Listen
Random notes and tune Listen
Specs
Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved Tasmanian figured blackwood back and sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
K&K twin internal pickup
SN: 034
Red spruce—tiger myrtle Celtic bouzouki SOLD
Sound files
The bluebells are blooming Listen
Random chords Listen
Specs
Hand carved old growth red spruce top
Highly figured tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard
French polished
62.5cm (24.5 inch) scale length
Tuned GDAE (octave lower than mandolin) or GDAD
SN: 015
Sitka spruce—huon pine mandolin Sold
Sound files
Tribute to Siobhan Ni Chonail listen
Brenda's request listen
Random notes listen
Specs
Hand carved torrefied sitka spruce top
Hand carved huon pine back and sides
Huon pine and blackwood neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 027
King William pine—blackwood mandolin SOLD
Sound files
Walt's waltz listen
Tribute to Siobhan Ni Chonail listen
Brenda's request listen
Random notes listen
Specs
Hand carved very fine grained King William pine top
Hand carved figured blackwood back, sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard and bridge
K&K Internal Twin pickup
SN: 028
King William pine—tiger myrtle mandolin - Sold
Sound files
Walt's waltz Listen
Brenda's request Listen
Martin Wynne's reel Listen
Specs
Hand carved very fine grained King William pine top
Hand carved figured tiger myrtle back, sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 029
Red spruce—blackwood octave mandolin - sold
Sound files
Random notes listen
The rose in the gap listen
The woods of Caol Rua listen
Marin Wynne's reel listen
Specs
Hand carved red spruce top
Figured blackwood back
Blackwood sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge, Grover tuners
French polished
54 cm (21.25 inches) scale length
K&K internal pickup installed
Tuned GDAE (octave lower than mandolin) or GDAD
SN: 024
King William pine—tiger myrtle mandolin — SOLD
Sound files
Tribute to Siobhan Ni Chonaill Listen
The woods of Caol Rua Listen
Specs
Hand carved very fine grained King William pine top
Hand carved figured tiger myrtle back, sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
K&K Twin Internal pickup
SN: 025
King William pine—blackwood octave mandolin SOLD
Sound files
Random notes listen
After the setting sun listen
The woods of Caol Rua listen
Specs
Hand carved King William pine top
Figured blackwood back
Blackwood sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge, Gotoh tuners
French polished
54 cm (21.25 inches) scale length
K&K internal pickup installed
Tuned GDAE (octave lower than mandolin) or GDAD
SN: 022
Red spruce—tiger myrtle mandolin—SOLD
Sound file
Cliffs of Moher on red spruce-tiger myrtle mandolin Listen
Specs
Hand carved old growth red spruce top
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
K&K internal pickup installed
SN: 2-2020
Western red cedar—blackwood mandolin—SOLD
Sound file
Follow me up to Carlow Listen
Cliffs of Moher Listen
Open notes and sustain Listen
Specs
Hand carved western red cedar top
Hand carved figured blackwood
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
SN: 017
Red spruce—blackwood mandolin—SOLD
Sound files
The bluebells are blooming Listen
Planxty Irwin Listen
Specs
Hand carved old growth red spruce top with herringbone surrounds
Highly figured blackwood back
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard
SN: 015
King William pine—blackwood mandolin—SOLD
Sound files
As the sun was setting Listen
South wind Listen
Strayaway child (I am just learning this one!) Listen
D chord Listen
Sustain on open strum Listen
Specs
Hand carved King William pine top with herringbone surrounds
Highly figured blackwood back
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Ebony fretboard
K&K internal pickup installed
SN: 102020
King William pine—tiger myrtle mandolin—SOLD
Specs
Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved tiger myrtle back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard
Cedar—blackwood mandola SOLD
Sound files
Cliffs of Moher on cedar-blackwood mandola Listen
Give me your hand Listen
Specs
Hand carved western red cedar top
Hand carved blackwood (highly figured) back
Figured blackwood sides and neck
French polished
Gidgee fretboard, ebony bridge
17 inch (43.5cm) scale length. Can be tuned to DAEB or CGDA (or similar)
SN: 52020
King billy pine—tiger myrtle bouzouki SOLD
Specs
Hand carved King William pine top
Hand carved tiger myrtle one piece back
Tiger myrtle sides and neck
Gidgee fretboard
French polished
SN: 8-2020