Our new “flat top mandolin” is anything but flat! With clarity and punch that strongly emulates its carved siblings, this little powerhouse transcends all others in its price range. Our hot hide-glued “Spidercone” X-bracing system forms the Appalachian Red Spruce soundboard into a pronounced, effectively graduated dish, giving these little guys a voice unlike anything else on the market today! Arched fingerboards, adjustable necks and fluid, hand-carved “Caterpillar” bridges ensure playability, honey-sweetness and sustain. Kluson Supreme tuners available by request for all mandolins. Our HM-1 and HM-2 models feature a choice of firestripe or tortoise pickguards.

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Series Specs

Body Width 10 5/16"
Body Length 13 1/2"
Overall Length 25 7/8"
Body Depth at Rim 2 3/16"
Soundhole Diameter 2 1/2"
Top Arch Radius 7'
Neck Width at Nut 1 1/8"
Neck Width at 12th Fret 1 1/2"
Scale Length 13 7/8"
Fretboard Radius 7"
Frets 20

HM-0

Barebones, single ring rosette, sans binding. Resin logo inlay and side dots. Red spruce top and straight hardwood back and sides of choice. Walnut, maple or cherry neck. Caterpillar bridge with Golden Age Nickel tuners. Open Satin Nitro Lacquer finish and Troublesome Creek hardshell case.

Model Specs

Top Materials Appalachian Red Spruce, Torrefied Red Spruce
Back/Side Materials View Available Woods
Logo Material Resin Inlay
Finish Open Satin Nitrocellulose
Rosette BWB
Binding Colors Black
Binding None
Purfling N/A
Tuners Golden Age Nickel

HM-1

Select Appalachian Red Spruce top and richly figured back & sides, BWB rosette and prewar-style Ivoroid or tortoise binding. MOP or premium resin logo inlay and side dots. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Gloss Nitro Lacquer finish. Caterpillar bridge with Golden Age Nickel tuners and Troublesome Creek hardshell case.

Model Specs

Top Materials Appalachian Red Spruce, Torrefied Red Spruce
Back/Side Materials View Available Woods
Logo Material MOP or Premium Resin
Finish High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Rosette BWB
Binding Colors Ivoroid or Tortoise
Binding Top
Purfling N/A
Tuners Golden Age Nickel

HM-2

Select Appalachian Red Spruce top and richly figured back & sides, BWB rosette with Ivoroid binding. Abalone, MOP or premium resin logo inlay and side dots. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Gloss Nitro Lacquer finish. Caterpillar bridge with Gold finish tuners and tailpiece. Troublesome Creek hardshell case included.

Model Specs

Top Materials Appalachian Red Spruce, Torrefied Red Spruce
Back/Side Materials View Available Woods
Logo Material Abalone, MOP or Premium Resin
Finish High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Rosette BWB
Binding Colors Tortoise or Ivoroid
Binding Top (Back Binding optional)
Purfling N/A
Tuners Golden Age - Gold