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Here we have a sunburst A-5, with my original peghead
design. A solid performer, my A-5 mandolin is at home playing fiddle tunes,
jazz or classic arrangements, as well as being no slouch when it comes time
to "chop" that big Bluegrass rhythm. Many years ago, I overcame the problem
of where to place the shoulder strap on an A style mandolin so it would hang
as balanced as it naturally does on an F style mandolin, and I did so by
incorporating the strap into the design of the mandolin itself. We can
either affix a short noose as pictured below for you to tie your strap
on, or you can feed the end of your strap into the supported hole, and tie
it off inside the mandolin, by pulling it from one of the soundholes, tying
a good knot. Simple, effective, and completely out of the way of the
player's left hand. Pictured here is a full size pickguard, but a smaller
abbreviated 'guard is also available. The metal tailpiece has also been
replaced today, by a custom made 2 piece tailpiece with a carved wood cover.
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