Mowry Stringed Instruments

Mowry Stringed Instruments I build archtop mandolins and guitars in Bend, Oregon. Please visit my web site for more info: http:

Bridges for upcoming octave mandolins.
08/24/2026

Bridges for upcoming octave mandolins.

08/21/2026

Peck-drilling post holes in octave mandolin bridge bases. Ebony loves to gum up drill bits unless you take it slowly.

Some final sanding on this octave mandolin. This is the second one like this that I’ve built. It’s based roughly on the ...
08/21/2026

Some final sanding on this octave mandolin. This is the second one like this that I’ve built. It’s based roughly on the one-off 1904 Gibson octave mandolin, but with some optimizations to the arching, body depth, scale length, and bridge position.

07/30/2026
Elliptical rosettes—always fun and challenging!
07/29/2026

Elliptical rosettes—always fun and challenging!

Fine-tuning an octave mandolin dovetail.
07/03/2026

Fine-tuning an octave mandolin dovetail.

Binding octave fretboards.
06/30/2026

Binding octave fretboards.

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557 NE Quimby Avenue
Bend, OR
97701

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(541) 617-1203

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