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     Recently I decided to discontinue my A-7 and F-7 models and focus on the Two Point. By concentrating on this one model I hope to be able to start adding other manndo family instruments of this design, such as a Manndola Two Point and an Octave. These will all incorporate my "neck-thru"  construction technique. This construction method has been used extensively in the electric guitar/bass industry but to my knowledge I'm the only builder to use it on a fully acoustic mandolin. 

While at first glance most people think.......how can that thang sound right when it has that big hunk o' wood goin' through the body? Well...The body is actually hollow and carved just like any other fine arched top/back instrument. I start with a neck profiled like this ...(click on photos to enlarge)............then add "wings" to the neck. Here is a shot of an F-7 back/neck.......................rough carved. Then I attach the rim, then top. This method makes a sleek look to the back of the mando, but mainly does away with the "weakest link" of the mandolin, the neck joint. You'll never have to worry about having the neck "reset" because of neck joint failure.  Also by making the neck, neck joint and center of the back one continuous piece there is less energy transfer loss than in a bolt on or glued joint. This translates into more tone, more sustain and volume..

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Two Point Flat Back                     

Two Point Carved Back

Two Point Octave

Coming Soon! Two Point Manndola