Specializing in Octave Mandolins, Snakehead A4 and the Loar A5 style Mandolins
Mike Black Mandolins
About me:   I first started building mandolins in 1994 when I got the great privilege to work as an apprentice to Paul Schneider of
Summit Mandolins.    I have been collecting wood and tools for several years for my own little shop and have recently begun building
mandolins under my own name.   For now I'm focusing on Octave Mandolins as well as Mandolins in the tradition of the late 1920's
Gibson A4 Snakehead and the Lloyd Loar A5.    I'm also in the process of re-designing an affordable piccolo mandolin.                              
                    

  I will gladly entertain suggestions on what you might like to have built and take your information to let
you know when something does become available.  For example… You’re looking to get an octave or piccolo
mandolin.  You can contact me and see if there is one in process.  If there is, and depending on the stage of
building, I would take into consideration what you’re looking for and contact you once one is finished to see if
you’re still interested and give you first choice at the instrument.   If there isn’t one in process, I would take
your information and considerations and possibly put something like that next in line.  Then once it’s
completed, I would contact you to see if you’re still interested.

I only build a small number of instruments, so I like to sell them as they become available.     

                                              Check the FOR SALE page for available instruments

                         Feel free to contact me at: 785-749-6768   or e-mail at:   blackmandolin@att.net

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Click on picture for more information about each type of mandolin
Octave Mandolins
A4 Mandolins
A5 Mandolins
Piccolo
Mandolins
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