Luthier Lyn Hardy

Luthier Lyn Hardy Expert repair of fretted instruments since 1990. Call or email for an appointment.

04/05/2024

My house just shook! 

09/15/2021

I have a new website with a a lot of interesting repair photos:
HTTPS:/www.luthierlyn.com

I just finished another octave Mandolin. This one is Rosewood back and sides, Sitka top, Ebony fingerboard. Sunburst fin...
03/13/2021

I just finished another octave Mandolin. This one is Rosewood back and sides, Sitka top, Ebony fingerboard. Sunburst finish (Shellac finish).
Give me a call if you’re interested and come over and try it out. It has a rich deep tone.

Rosewood back and sides
Sitka top
Sunburst (French Polished finish)
Ebony Fingerboard
Ebony bridge with bone saddle
Pearl inlay
1/12” nut width
21.4” Scale length
Fits in a Baby Taylor case
Deep resonant tone
The upper bout is 7”,
Lower bout is 10 7/8”
Overall length is 33”
Peghead is Ebony
Tuners are “Golden Age” from Stew Mac.
Truss rod is Gibson style
Gibson style tailpiece
Sound hole is 2 7/8”
Herringbone on top and down the center of the back.
I don’t yet have a video of this instrument, but my page has one of the previous rosewood octave mandolin being played. https://www.facebook.com/pg/LuthierLynHardy/posts/
Let me know if you need anything else.
I also have the prototype all mahogany octave mandolin for sale for $800 if you are looking for a bargain. There is a video of that one on my page as well.
Price $2000
845-332-8073.

02/09/2021

I am open for business! Still being careful wearing a mask. You should too! Give me a call if you need any work done. 845-332-8073

Well Folks,Looks like I’m going to have to close up my shop for the winter. Until I can figure out some kind of protocol...
11/28/2020

Well Folks,
Looks like I’m going to have to close up my shop for the winter. Until I can figure out some kind of protocol for checking out instruments. Any thoughts?

See you in the spring! I hope! Stay well! Wear a mask! Wash your hands!

11/13/2020

Here is the mahogany with Adirondack Red spruce top.
Thank you Julian!

11/13/2020

Here’s the Rosewood with Sitka Top. It has the biggest open tone of all three.

11/13/2020

The octave mandolins are done! Here is Julian Berman trying the prototype mahogany top.

All done but the final polishing! I had to string them up to hear what they all sound like!I hate to wait!
11/07/2020

All done but the final polishing! I had to string them up to hear what they all sound like!
I hate to wait!

Almost there!
11/04/2020

Almost there!

I’m making two more Octave Mandolins because everyone who played the first one wants to have one! Here are some photos o...
10/25/2020

I’m making two more Octave Mandolins because everyone who played the first one wants to have one!
Here are some photos of the process:

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Woodstock, NY
12498

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