'Noose' Inlaid Wide-Body F5-Style Mandolin
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'Noose' Inlaid Wide-Body F5-Style Mandolin

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Here you will find examples of some of the many different styles of mandolins, mandolas and related instruments currently available and coming up for sale soon at MandoHarp Australia.

NEW!!! - We've now added a Mandolin-Type Sub-Menu (above ) and thumbnail displays for many of the instruments listed below.

FREE WARRANTY - All MandoHarp Instrurnents bought at a listed price are automatically covered by our free 6-month return to base warranty. Extended warranties and warranties for auction purchases are also available on most models.

STATUS DISPLAY - An availability status (Red text in right-hand column) has been added to each of the instrument listings below.

PURCHASING - Instruments listed as NOW AVAILABLE but not currently offered for sale on eBay can be purchased by placing an email (info@mandoharp.com) or phone (61-2-66554545) order.

PAYMENT - We accept payment by Direct Deposit, PayPal and Credit Card (MasterCard or Visa online through PayPal). For Australian customers Direct Deposit is preferred (our bank is a branch of the Commonwealth). For international customers PayPal is preferred. Payment by Bank Cheque/Money Order can also be accepted by prior arrangement. .

COMING SOON - Online ordering and payment direct from our secure server at www.mandoharp.com will be available in the next major release of our web site - due early in the new year.

SHIPPING - We ship orders on the same day of cleared payment (if payment received before 12 noon on a business day) or on the next business day. All our instrument are packaged with care, if necessary using cut-to-size foam and cardboard surrounds, bubble wrap and padded post bags. All our instrument cases are carefully sealed in plastic before additional padding and packaging is added as described. Printed labels are attached to all sides of each MandoHarp package - we do our best to make it as easy and obvious as possible for the Post Office. Combined shipping discounts are applied to all multiple-item purchases.

Availability status last updated: 13th August 08.

F5 Style 

Instruments with a body shape based on the Gibson F5 played by Bill Munroe, the father of bluegrass. Three points to the body with the top one scrolled. Two f-shaped sound holes. Scrolled headstock. The classic bluegrass mandolin shape.

MandoHarp - 'Abalone Birds' Inlaid F5 Mandola
  "Abalone Birds" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandolin with birds design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Antoniotsai's Guitar and Mandolin Arts. NOW AVAILABLE - $500 AUD - Click here to Purchase on eBay - email or ring for further information
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"Abalone Vines" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandolin with vines design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Taisamlu.

NOW AVAILABLE - $500 AUD - Pictures soon - email or ring for further information
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  "Angel Vines" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandolin with angels and vines design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Taisamlu. NOW AVAILABLE - $500 AUD - Pictures soon - email or ring for further information
MandoHarp - 'Eagle' Inlaid F5 Mandola
  "Eagle" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandola with outstanding eagle and tree design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Taisamlu. NOW AVAILABLE - $800 AUD - Click here to Purchase on eBay - email or ring for further information
MandoHarp - 'Angel Vines' Inlaid F5 Mandolin
  "Floral Vines" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandolin with floral and vines design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Antoniotsai's Guitar and Mandolin Arts. NOW AVAILABLE - $500 AUD - Click here to Purchase on eBay - email or ring for further information
MandoHarp - 'Old Hickory' Blonde F5 Mandolin
  "Old Hickory" Blonde F5 Style - Clean, traditional, solid-top, blonde F5-style mandolin from the USA. Sold - More available soon - email or ring for further information
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  "Aqua Vines" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandola with plain back and colourful vine design inlay in abalone and motherof pearl on fretboard, head and pickguard. Origninally from Antoniotsai's Guitar and Mandolin Arts. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Birds of Paradise' Inlaid F5 Mandolin
  "Birds of Paradise" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandolin with birds of paradise design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Originally from Antoniotsai's Guitar and Mandolin Arts. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Chalice Vines' Inlaid F5 Mandola
  "Chalice Vines" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandola with vine and chalice design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Bruceweiart Musical Instrument Workshop. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Ccopley CFM150'  F5 Mandola
  Copley CFM150 - Clean, traditional, F5-style mandolin from the USA. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Double Dragons' Inlaid F5 Mandolin
  "Double Dragons" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandolin with outstanding dragons design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Bruceweiart Musical Instrument Workshop.  (Sold) Sold
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  "Dragons" - Hand-carved, F5-style mandolin with dragons design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Origninally from Taisamlu. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Noose' Inlaid  F5 Mandolin
  "Noose" - Hand-carved, wide-bodied, F5style mandolin with noose, tree and bird design inlay in mother of pearl and abalone. Originally from Bruceweiart Musical Instrument Workshop. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Spencer'  F5 Mandolin
  "Spencer F5 Style" - Clean, traditional, F5-style mandolin from the USA. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Rosie'  Inlaid F5 Mandolin
  "Rosie" -  F5-style with rose design mother of pearl and abalone inlays. Originally from an Australian seller. Using as Demo
See further examples of our F5-style mandolins and mandolas here soon.
 

F4 Style 

Instruments with a scrolled headstock and a three-pointed body with a horn rather than a scroll on the bass side. These are currently referred to as F4 style in Taiwan and Vietnam however the original Gibson F4 usually had a scrolled point on the bass-side of the body (as on the F5) and an O-hole rather than F-holes.

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  "Rose and Vine" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with rose and vine design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. In Workshop
MandoHarp - 'Chalice'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Chalice" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with chalice and floral design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Dragons'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Dragons" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with dragons design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Floral Swallows'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Floral Swallows" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with flowers and swallows design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Indonesian Scenes'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Indonesian Scenes" - F4-style, f-hole, blonde-faced mandolin with indonesian scenes design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Paeonia Birds'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Paeonia Birds" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with paeonia flowers and birds design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Twisting Vines'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Twisting Vines" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with twisting vines design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Floral Sunburst'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Floral Sunburst" - Left-Handed, F4-style, f-hole mandolin with floral design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Floral Vines'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Floral Vines" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with floral and vine leaf design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
MandoHarp - 'Lyre'  Inlaid F4 Mandolin
  "Lyre" - F4-style, f-hole mandolin with lyre and floral design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
See more examples of our F4 mandolins here soon.
 

A Style  

Instruments with f-shaped or o-shaped sound holes, no points to the teardrop body shape and usually a plainer headstock shape with no scrolls.

MandoHarp - 'Abalone Vine'  Inlaid A-Style Mandolin
  "Abalone Vine" - A-style, f-hole mandolin with vine design in abalone and mother of pearl inlays. In Workshop
MandoHarp - 'Floral Blonde'  Inlaid A-Style Mandolin
  "Floral Blonde" - A-style, f-hole mandolin with blonde face and floral design in abalone and mother of pearl inlays.  Sold
MandoHarp - Nashville Acoustic/Electric A-Style Mandolin
  Nashville A-Style Acoustic/Electric - damaged stock - A-style, f-hole mandolin with built in pickup, volume and tone control. Hairline crack on rear of body. Sold
See further examples of our A-style mandolins and mandolas here soon.
 

Bowl-Back Style 

Instruments with a bowl-shaped back to the body.  A traditional style.

MandoHarp - 'Lovers' Swing' Inlaid Classical Bowl Back Mandolin
  "Lovers' Swing"- Classical, bowl-back mandolin with abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay and beautiful oil painting on bowl. Sold
See more examples of our bowl-back mandolins and mandolas here soon.
 

Ukulin or Mandolin/Guitar Style 

Instruments with a ukulele or guitar-shaped body. 

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  "Floral Vines" - Ukulin with floral vine design abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay.  In Workshop
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  "Mermaid" - Ukulin with mermaid design abalone and mother-of-pearl inlay. In Workshop
See more examples of our ukulins here soon.
 

Electric Mandolins 

Instruments with solid and semi-solid bodies and built-in pickups. 

MandoHarp - 'Gibson Epiphone Mandobird IV' Solid Four-String Electric Mandolin
  "Gibson Epiphone Mandobird IV" - Epiphone, Solid, Four-String, Electric "Mandolin". In Workshop - email or ring for further information
MandoHarp - 'Pearl' Fender Semi-Acoustic F-Hole Electric Mandolin
  "Pearl" Fender Semi-Acoustic F-Hole Electric Mandolin - Genuine Fender, Semi-Solid, Semi-Acoustic, Electric Mandolin. In Workshop - email or ring for further information
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  "Dragons" Electric Mandolin Guitar - Electric Mandolin Guitar with Ovation-style sound holes. Originally from Antoniotsai's Guitar and Mandolin Arts. Sold
See more examples of our electric mandolins here soon.
 
Other Styles
MandoHarp - 'Angels' Inlaid F-Hole  Mandolin
  "Angels" - F-hole, mandolin with angels design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. In Workshop
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  "Butterfly Vines" O-Hole Cuatro (10-string guitar/mandolin ) with butterfly and vine design in abalone and mother of pearl inlay. In Workshop
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  "Floral Birds" - Timber-faced Banjo Mandolin with floral birds design abalone and mother of pearl inlay. In Workshop
MandoHarp - 'Double Neck' Inlaid Mandolinola
  "Double Neck" - Double necked, twin O-hole, mandolinola (mandolin/mandola) with abalone and mother of pearl inlay.   Sold
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  "Double Neck II" - Double necked, twin O-hole, mandolinola (mandolin/mandola) with abalone and mother of pearl inlay. Sold
See more examples of our other mandolin and mandola styles here soon.
 

About MandoHarp Instruments

All MandoHarp instruments are tracked from the moment of their original creation or purchase. Each instrument is assessed by an expert musician when received and again before offering it for sale. A brief report is written and stored in our database for each item, noting paticularly our expert assessment on receipt, any work performed on the instrument and its final condition.

Personal Service

At MandoHarp we like to get to know our customers - we're musicians and we like to get to know other musicians. We love to talk with musicians whenever possible [probably a bit too much! :)]. And especially musicians who are interested in our instruments. Please feel more than welcome to email (info@mandoharp.com) or phone us (61-2-66554545) to discuss your music at any time.

Inspections, trials and pickup by prior arrangement are welcome at Repton, near Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast.

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