Image full size front F-5 mandolin zebrawood custom made by Raven J. Ravary Infinity Archtops
Image back side custom f-5 mandolin Zebrawood highlights exotic beautiful designs
Image low frontal view custom F-5 mandolin Bear Claw Sitka spruce soundboard tailpiece bridge domed top
Image rear view custom tuners unique headstock outline Zebrawood F-5 Mandolin
Image Custom headstock Ebony veneer gold expensive tuners
Image full size front F-5 mandolin zebrawood custom made by Raven J. Ravary Infinity Archtops
Image back side custom f-5 mandolin Zebrawood highlights exotic beautiful designs
Image low frontal view custom F-5 mandolin Bear Claw Sitka spruce soundboard tailpiece bridge domed top
Image rear view custom tuners unique headstock outline Zebrawood F-5 Mandolin
Image Custom headstock Ebony veneer gold expensive tuners

'The Golden Zebra' an F-5 Mandolin

$2,200.00

I saw this one clearly right from the start. Gold, Black, and Zebrawood. It leaped off of the bench. With top shelf Tuners by Rubner of Germany, a fine and adjustable Ebony bridge by Cumberland and a tailpiece by Allen, this one will stand out for style and sound. Zebrawood is a hardwood and it’s used here for the neck also, so it weighs a few grams more than Maple, but it’s absolutely worth it. A very close replica of a Lloyd Loar Gibson Mando from the 30’s, it has a unique headstock and scroll that I call the “SoundWave” .

I saw this one clearly right from the start. Gold, Black, and Zebrawood. It leaped off of the bench. With top shelf Tuners by Rubner of Germany, a fine and adjustable Ebony bridge by Cumberland and a tailpiece by Allen, this one will stand out for style and sound. Zebrawood is a hardwood and it’s used here for the neck also, so it weighs a few grams more than Maple, but it’s absolutely worth it. A very close replica of a Lloyd Loar Gibson Mando from the 30’s, it has a unique headstock and scroll that I call the “SoundWave” .

  • ‘THE GOLDEN ZEBRA’. an F-5 Mandolin

  • Total Length; 28 in.

  • Body Length: 14 in.

  • Lower Bout Width: 10 in.

  • Side Height: 1 5/8 in.

  • Back and Sides: Zebrawood

  • Soundboard: BearClaw Sitka Spruce

  • Neckwoods: Zebrawood and Curly Maple

  • Unique Headstock and Scroll “SoundWave” by Raven

  • Fretboard: Ebonized Ipe with Zebrawood Marquetry

  • 22 frets

  • Adjustable Ebony bridge by Cumberland

  • Tuners by Rubner of Germany ( Gold and Ebony)

  • Tailpiece by Allen in Gold

  • No Truss Rod… 2 Graphite Stringers

  • Nut Width: 1 1/16

  • Scale Length 13 7/8