Mahogany Mandolin
Mahogany Mandolin
Mahogany Mandolin
Mahogany Mandolin
My own RW Mandolin
My own RW Mandolin
Mahogany Mandolin Detail
Mahogany Mandolin Fingerboard "Point"
Standard Mandolins
Randall mandolins bring together several disparate threads in modern mandolin design to produce a versatile and affordable instrument with a big, clear voice. The current standard mandolin design features a flat back with a flat (kerfed and folded) soundboard like Italian bowl-backed style mandolins. The concept for the standard mandolin is essentially to build a Gibson-A sized instrument borrowing many construction details from Martin’s line of flat backed instruments that were produced in large numbers in the mid twentieth century.
All of my mandolins include a carbon/graphite “spine” in the neck to provide the needed stiffness without the additional weight of a metal truss rod. Fingerboards often have an ornate "scroll" at the soundhole, others have a simple "point" like my guitars. Headstocks receive the distinctive 4-point "Compass" shell inlay. Hover over any image to see what it is called and click on any image to see it in a larger format. Instruments shown are currently available unless otherwise indicated.
Standard Mandolin specs
Max body width 9.75" Body depth 2-2.5"
13 7/8" scale 19 frets
