THE McCONNELL MANDOLINS ARE MADE IN THE STUDIO OF BURYL McCONNELL.HE HAS BEEN MAKING MANDOLINS 23 YEARS AND REPAIRING INSTRUMENTS FOR 28 YEARS.HE MAKES ONLY COPIES OF THE GIBSON LLOYD LOAR F5 MADE FAMOUS BY BILL MONROE.THEY ARE MADE OF THE FINEST MATERIALS AVIABLE.HE USES THE FINEST GRAIN OF SITKA SPRUCE FOR THE TOP.THE BACK AND SIDES ARE OF CURLEY MAPLE.THEY ARE HAND CURVED,TAPPED TUNED,AND HAVE 21 COATS OF HAND RUBBED LAQUER FINISH.HE STRIVES FOR A DEEP MELLOW SOUND THAT CARRIES WELL WHETHER YOU ARE PLAYING LEAD NOTES OR CHOPPING RYTHEM.THE McCONNELL MANDOLINS ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENTS WITH A GREAT SOUND.
THE McCONNELL MANDOLINS CAN BE CUSTOM MADE TO YOU SPECIFICATIONS SUCH AS,TONE, FINGERBOARD,TUNNERS,TAIL PIECE AND BRIDGE.A DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED TO ORDER A CUSTOMIZE MADE MANDOLIN.YOU CAN ALSO RESERVE A McCONNELL MANDOLIN WITH A DEPOSIT.AS HE DOES REPAIRS ON ALL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS AND MAKES THESE MANDOLINS BY HAND,HE ONLY TURNS OUT A FEW EACH YEAR AS TIME ALLOWS.
THE PRICE FOR A McCONNELL MANDOLIN IS $2600.00 PLUS SHIPPING AND INSURANCE.A DEPOSIT FOR A CUSTOM MADE INSTRUMENT WOULD BE $850.00.
HE ALSO BUILDS THE McCONNELL HUMMINGBIRD HAMMERED DULCIMER.PRICES AND INFORMATION AVIABLE BY REQUEST
HE REGRADETES FIDDLES,REFRETS ALL STRINGED INSTRUMENTS,MAKES AND REHAIRS BOWS,RESTORES AND REFINISHES INSTRUMENTS,BUILDS NECKS,DOES INLAY WORK.AND DOES SET UPS TO GIVE A BETTER SOUND FOR ANY INSTRUMENT.YOU CAN VIEW A COMPLETE PRICE LIST BY CLICKING ON THE REPAIR PRICE LIST PAGE.
HE ALSO OFFERS FOR SALE QUALITY USED INSTRUMENTS.CLICK ON THE CLASSIFIED PAGE TO CHECK TO SEE WHAT IS AVIABLE.THERE ARE ALSO OTHER GOOD BARGAINS OF MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS IN THE CLASSIFFIEDS,SO CHECK THEM OUT.
THANKS FOR VISITING McCONNELL INSTRUMENTS. CONTACT BURYL AT burylconnie@yahoo.com OR PH.706 3793165
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