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I’M GARY NAVA, A PROFESSIONAL LUTHIER MAKING MANDOLINS AND GUITARS BY HAND, TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS, IN MY ANALOGUE WORKSHOP. HERE ARE VARIOUS TALES FROM MY WORK BENCH.

URL: https://guitar-maker.blogspot.com/

Updated: 52 min 5 sec ago

New Model Mandolin: 1

13 hours 16 min ago

No sooner one mandolin is complete than another comes along!

So, after a very long gestation period, my New Model Mandolin is finally being realised. In this first episode of a new build series of videos, I look at its overall shape and go into detail about the making of the external mould. The mould is used for accurate construction of the mandolin’s rim.

Categories: General Woodworking, Hand Tools, Luthiery

Nava Electric Mandolin Part 5: Completed!

Tue, 03/03/2026 - 3:22am

The electric mandolin (e-mando) is now complete! In this video, I give a “guided tour” of the instrument and a demonstration of how the pick-up system works.

And a few photos below.........