This special model is made from wood taken directly from the home place of Bill Monroe. The maple in the back and sides are from trees infront of his house. The cedar in the top is from the woods on the old farm. The neck and tail blocks are from the poplar that was left over from restoring the house. It was built for the Jerusalem Ridge Foundation. Please check us out at www.custominlay.com for more details. This mandolin can also be viewed at jerusalem ridge 9-27-11. Thanks.
Seems like all your mandolins has a cedar top. Don't you like spruce? Spruce isn't rare. Why do you use so much cedar in your mandolins?
bluegrasssingingman 1 month ago