The Classic 33 is based on the mandolins of the 1930’s. The top and back plates are carved from the most select choices of spruce and maple. The plates are hand graduated and the parallel bracing is tap tuned.
Style | A or F |
Top | Hand carved and tap tuned Choice of Engelman, Sitka or red spruce |
Back | Solid hand carved curly maple |
Sides | Maple matching back |
Neck | One-piece maple |
Bracing | Parallel |
Sound Holes | Traditional F holes |
Scale | 13 7/8 |
Fingerboard | Ebony with pearl block inlay; bound |
Headstock | Ebony with traditional fleur did lis inlay or Sohn flowerpot; bound |
Hardware | Gold plated James tailpiece; gold plated Golden Era tuners; adjustable ebony bridge with gold thumbwheels |
Binding | Fully bound; layered white/ black/white binding |
Finish | 3 tone 30’s style sunburst; lacquer; neck unfinished |
Case | Hard shell |