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.   
                           
                    
After considerable thought and careful consideration from other builders, I’ve decided not to take orders for
my mandolins.   I have made the decision to sell them as they become available.   That being said…I will
gladly take your information to let you know when something does become available.

I will also entertain suggestions on what you might like to have built.  For example… You’re looking to get
an octave or piccolo mandolin.  You can contact me and see if there is one in the 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 wasn’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.

As I’ve mentioned, I believe this to be the best policy for me right now since I only build a small number of
instruments and this is not my sole avocation.  

                Feel free to contact me at
785-749-6768   or e-mail at   mike.black@threebeansalad.net
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Octave Mandolins
A4 Mandolins
A5 Mandolins
Piccolo
Mandolins