Crooks Mandolins

Build No. 22- Spring 2022
Body: Griffith Loar Style A5
Top: Red Spruce
Back: Red Maple, Two piece flat sawn

Binding: Ivoroid/Blk/Ivoroid

Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck
Wood: Red Maple
Joint: Dovetail
Truss Rod: One-way adjustable
Profile: Soft C

Peg Head
Inlay: White/Gold MOP Fleur de lis
Binding: Ivoroid/blk/Ivoroid

Nut: Width TBD, Bone or Pearl
Overlay: Ebony front, rear

Fingerboard
Wood: Ebony, 12 in. radius
Frets: EVO Gold Medium
Scale Length: 13 7/8"
Binding: Side bound Ivoroid/blk/Ivoroid
Inlays: White MOP dots, Blk MOP side dots

Hardware
Tuners: Rubner Satin Nickel, Ebony buttons
Bridge: Bill James
Tailpiece: Bill James, Nickle
Case: Durafoam

Build No. 21- SOLD
Body: A5 Two Point
Top: Red Spruce
Back: Maple

Binding: Ivoroid/Blk/Ivoroid

Finish: Nitrocellulose Satin Lacquer

Neck
Wood: Maple
Joint: Dovetail
Truss Rod: One-way adjustable, stainless st.
Profile: Soft C

Peg Head
Inlay: Winged F hole
Binding: Ivoroid/blk/Ivoroid

Nut: Width 1 5/32 in. Bone
Overlay: Ebony front, rear

Fingerboard
Wood: Ebony, 12 in. radius
Frets: Nickel Silver
Scale Length: 13 7/8"
Binding: Side bound Ivoroid/blk/Ivoroid
Inlays: White MOP dots, Blk MOP side dots

Hardware
Tuners: Rubner
Bridge: Bill James
Tailpiece: Bill James
Case: Durafoam