On The Work Bench

Crooks Mandolins

Build No. 23

Body: F5
Top: Red Spruce
Back: Red Maple

Binding: Ivoroid/Blk/Ivoroid

Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer-Gloss or Satin

Neck
Wood: Red Maple
Joint: Dovetail
Truss Rod: One-way adjustable
Profile: Soft C

Peg Head
Inlay: White/Gold MOP Ring/Vine
Binding: Ivoroid/blk/Ivoroid

Nut: Width TBD, Bone or Pearl
Overlay: Ebony front, Dyed hardwood rear

Fingerboard
Wood: Ebony, 12 in. radius
Frets: EVO Gold Medium
Binding: Side bound Ivoroid/blk/Ivoroid
Inlays: White MOP dots, Blk MOP side dots

Hardware
Tuners: Schaller GrandTune, satin gold, pearloid buttons

Bridge: Bill James , ebony
Tailpiece: Bill James, Gold
Case: Crossrock ABS