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.
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 |