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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.
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Standard Mandolin XIX Completed

Sun, 04/27/2025 - 7:53am

 


Standard XX

Sat, 04/12/2025 - 7:53am



A few updates

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 4:53am

Here’s a couple of updates from the workshop for you.

Whilst Amanda and I were having a bit of a sort out, we discovered an inlay that I had made back in the 70s. What a shame that I had completed the phoenix bass……………..anyway as I decided to swap the strings for flat-wounds, I took the tuners off and inlaid the head! Not quite a Phoenix rising, but pretty none the less!

All the construction work is now complete on Standard XIX. I’ve set it up and had it playing and now it’s being prepped for finishing.


And last but not least, the Top Twenty bass has now been sold. Having swapped a few emails with its new owner, I’m sure that it has gone to the best possible home!