Dark Matter Guitars is currently on hiatus and I am not taking on any new work, for repairs or custom builds.

DMG000

My first ever stringed instrument, this navy-style mandolin was a great starting point for learning the basics of luthiery. It’s like a guitar, only half as complicated! It was given to a friend as a gift.

Specifications:

Overview Navy-style mandolin
Body Shape Teardrop
Number of frets clear 12
Construction Dowelled tenon
Top bracing Transverse
Back bracing Transverse
Back & Sides Indian Rosewood
Top European Spruce
Neck Mahogany
Fretboard Rosewood
Bridge Ebony
Headstock veneer Rosewood
Heel cap Rosewood
End graft None
Body binding Maple
Headstock binding None
Fingerboard binding None
Purfling BWB (front only)
Rosette BWB/BWB
Fretboard markers (front) Pearl dots
Fretboard markers (side) Stainless steel
Logo None
Nut & saddle Bone (nut)
Machine heads Generic mandolin
Bridge pins n/a
Fret size Medium
Scale length
Nut width
String width at nut
Neck width at 12th fret
String width at bridge
Fretboard radius None
Electronics None

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