DC 8 String 'Oak' Electric Mandolin Solid Body eMando

Masterbuilt Series
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Belmuse 8 String DC Model
200 Year Old One Piece Oak Top*
Chambered Mahogany Body
Set Neck Design
Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays
Split diamond headstock inlay
Fully adjustable Almuse TOM bridge and tailpiece
Dual Action Truss Rod
Almuse P90 'Dogear' pickup handwound by Pete Mallinson
Single volume & tone controls
Shielded Control Cavity
Handcut bone nut
Satin nitro lacquer
Body thickness at perimeter is 35mm
Width at bouts: 25cm
Overall length: 69cm
1.99kg
 
*Oak reclaimed from St Michael & All Angels Church, Edenham, Bourne, Lincolnshire, UK in 2019.
 
"I would put the playability on the same level as the best big name acoustic mandolins. "Electric mandolins are tough to buy. They are uncommon, so they are either cheap and cheerful or made by individual luthiers and you need to take the plunge and trust them. After looking at every builder listed on both mandolin cafe and emando.com I came upon Belmuse and decided to contact them. This turned out to be one of the best decisions I ever made. Over the decades of playing guitar and mandolin, I have been blessed with the opportunity to play most of the major brands at many of their various quality levels. My Belmuse DC-8 has the same quality of workmanship that I would look for in a custom shop instrument from a major player in the guitar world. The fit, finish and playability are all 10/10. I would put the playability on the same level as the best big name acoustic mandolins. I have been playing "Little Mikey" both clean and distorted and it sounds much like my P90 Gibson Les Paul but clearer and more open. The harmonic content is fantastic and there is enough treble to play a traditional mandolin rhythm role without the tone ever becoming piercing. The tone control behaves much like a Tele, providing many different usable sounds rather than just cutting off the top. The volume knob is effective at controlling the amp. If you love electric guitars like I do then these mandolins are also fantastic eye candy and have a great vibe. The service at Belmuse was second to none and allayed any initial concerns I might have had about choosing a luthier. These guys live up to their reputations and if you are looking for a professional quality electric mandolin I would not hesitate to contact them."
Paul Cowan. Toronto,CA
 
All our 4 & 8 string eMandos feature a truss rod, radiused fingerboard, 2mm width fretwire, 13 7/8" scale length, standard 28mm (1 1/8") handcut bone nuts, nitro paint and come with intonation fully-set and low string action.
All prices plus shipping.
 
Luthier Built & Handcrafted
Every aspect of this investment grade solid body electric mandolin has been hand crafted inhouse at our rural workshop outside Downham Market in Norfolk, England.  The selection of tonewoods, the neckcarve, fret pressing, levelling and dressing, inlaying, slotting the bone nut, our unique nickel plated TOM bridges, the nitro cellulose spraying, polishing, wiring, our own custom wound pickups and on to the final setup & testing - each instrument is completely individual.  Every build includes a part of me.