Mowry Stringed Instruments

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I build handcrafted mandolin-family instruments here in an ideal luthiery climate in the high desert country of Bend, Oregon. I consider myself privileged to be in this occupation, and I believe that my enthusiasm is evident in every instrument I build. My instruments have rapidly become known for the highest attention to detail, exceptional playability, and great sound. My mandolins borrow many elements from the famous old instruments, but I'm not bound by tradition and I am one of many builders working to continue to refine the sound and construction of the modern mandolin.

My work has been featured in Mandolin Magazine, Mel Bay's Mandolin Sessions, Middlebury Magazine, on JazzMando.com, and in the Bend Bulletin Newspaper.

Please become a fan of Mowry Stringed Instruments on Facebook. I've begun posting frequent updates there with photo galleries of work in progress.

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Click here to listen to Josh Pinkham playing a Mowry F5 mandolin. Also Hear Bruce Clausen of Vancouver, B.C. playing his Mowry A5 mandolin.

I currently have one left-handed two-point mandolin for sale. SOLD

Please visit Greg Boyd's House of Fine Instruments, Carmel Music, and The Acoustic Music Company (in the UK) for currently available completed mandolins, or contact me with inquiries about custom orders.

Check out the octave mandolin on the gallery page. It is inspired by the Loar era L5 guitars made by Gibson, but is scaled down and has several features that have been updated to meet the needs of modern players. This model comes with a custom Ameritage case and is available with or without a cutaway. It's extremely versatile and is great for jazz, country, Celtic, and lots of other genres! One of my octaves was recently reviewed by JazzMando.com.

Click here for a brief sound clip (excuse my picking!).

Member of the Guild of American Luthiers

and the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans

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Last Updated 6/3/09