This mandolin has a hand-stained body with rich, dark Adirondack spruce top, and flamed maple back, neck and sides. Ebony fingerboard and peghead veneer with mother-of-pearl inlay. Ivoroid binding with black/white purfling. Cast bronze tailpiece. Comes with shaped, burlap covered (tan) Gator plywood case.

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Please note, the price listed here includes an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees. If you would rather avoid this extra charge, you can also pay by check or money order. To do so, contact us directly here. Be sure to include the instrument number in your message. If the mandolin is still available, it will be reserved for up to two weeks while payment is in transit.

Shipping costs: Shipping costs will vary depending on your location and will be added during checkout.

This mandolin has Adirondack spruce top and stunning fiddleback figuring on the maple back, sides and neck. Deep dark reds complement the unique rosewood and maple binding on the body, headstock and neck. Zero fret at the nut. Gloss lacquer finish. Rubner tuners and cast bronze tailpiece. Mother-of-pearl inlay on rosewood veneer peghead.

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Please note, the price listed here includes an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees. If you would rather avoid this extra charge, you can also pay by check or money order. To do so, contact us directly here. Be sure to include the instrument number in your message. If the mandolin is still available, it will be reserved for up to two weeks while payment is in transit.

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This TF2-S mandolin has a back, neck and sides made from local Vermont curly hard maple and top of fine grained Sitka spruce. The unbound fretboard and peghead are made from Richlite, a sustainable, engineered alternative to ebony. The “Kettler” inlay is from mother of pearl. The finish is satin lacquer. (This finish will become more “glossy” over time with continued hand contact.) Saga tuners and cast metal tailpiece.

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Please note, the price listed here includes an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees. If you would rather avoid this extra charge, you can also pay by check or money order. To do so, contact us directly here. Be sure to include the instrument number in your message. If the mandolin is still available, it will be reserved for up to two weeks while payment is in transit.

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European curly maple, back and sides with a fine grained Sitka spruce top, with satin lacquer finish. Fretboard of rosewood. The peghead veneer is from a piece of interestingly figured local maple. Inlay of “Flying Crow” with “Kettler” inlayed vertically in black mother of pearl. Rubner tuners and cast tailpiece.

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Please note, the price listed here includes an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees. If you would rather avoid this extra charge, you can also pay by check or money order. To do so, contact us directly here. Be sure to include the instrument number in your message. If the mandolin is still available, it will be reserved for up to two weeks while payment is in transit.

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Hand stained, dark Sitka Spruce top with curly hard maple back, sides and neck. Ivoroid/Black/White binding, cast bronze tailpiece, Rubner tuners. Ebony fingerboard and peghead veneer. MOP inlays on headstock.

There is a stabilized small crack at forward end of bass side f-hole. It is barely visible.

Sound is bright and loud. Scroll to the bottom to hear a few audio clips of this mandolin.

Please note, the price listed here includes an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees. If you would rather avoid this extra charge, you can also pay by check or money order. To do so, contact us directly here. Be sure to include the instrument number in your message. If the mandolin is still available, it will be reserved for up to two weeks while payment is in transit.

Shipping costs: Shipping costs will vary depending on your location and will be added during checkout.

Please note this listing is for a custom-made Raven mandolin which has yet to be built. Turn around time is currently 3-6 months. You can choose below whether to pay the full cost up front (click “Add to Cart”) or a deposit/down payment of half the final price ($3,000). We recommend paying the down payment price (click “Pay Down Payment”), in which case you will receive a final invoice once the instrument is completed and ready to ship.

The Raven is a new Kettler Mandolins design that brings its own unique new look and sound. The deep, dark colors and the new designs on the scroll and fretboard extension all evoke the instrument’s namesake bird.

With its sound holes moved toward the upper part of the top and a new bracing pattern, the instrument has a richer, more vibrant bass without losing the characteristic volume and sustain Kettler Mandolins are valued for.

The design also features two sound ports on the side, giving the player a more direct, intimate interaction with the instrument as they play.

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Includes standard ivoroid binding, mother of pearl inlays, quality Rubner tuners and a brass tailpiece.

Tops: Sitka or Adirondack spruce

Backs/Necks/Sides: Curly, Fiddleback, Quilted or Birdseye maple

Other custom options may cost more. Contact me with details if you have specific requests and I will let you know if this affects the final pricing. (The price also includes an extra 3% to cover credit card fees. Shipping costs will vary depending on your location and will be added to the final payment.)

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The instrument you are ordering has not been made yet and will take 3-12 months to complete depending on my current work load and the details of your custom instrument.

The photos here are meant only as reference to the general appearance of this style instrument and the materials used. Colors, grain and other details will vary.

This mandolin has Adirondack red spruce top and stunning quilted figuring on the maple back, sides and neck. Deep, dark sunburst stain and gloss lacquer finish. Rubner tuners and cast bronze tailpiece. Mother-of-pearl inlay on peghead.

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Please note, the price listed here includes an additional 3% to cover credit card processing fees. If you would rather avoid this extra charge, you can also pay by check or money order. To do so, contact us directly here. Be sure to include the instrument number in your message. If the mandolin is still available, it will be reserved for up to two weeks while payment is in transit.

Shipping costs: Shipping costs will vary depending on your location and will be added during checkout.

This mandolin has a hand-stained body with rich, dark Adirondack spruce top, and curly maple back, neck and sides. Ebony fingerboard and peghead veneer with mother-of-pearl inlay. Ivoroid binding with black/white purfling. Rubner quality tuners, cast bronze tailpiece. Comes with shaped, burlap covered (tan) Gator plywood case.

This instrument was started back in 1984 when Kettler Mandolins were still in regular production. It was never finished, however, because of problems with the top. But it was kept around and played for years “in the white” because it had a really nice tone, despite its flaws. Then recently the flawed top was removed and a new Adirondack spruce top was carved and tuned, and the final touches were put on it before offering it up for sale.