Pricing
I try to keep my pricing reasonable, fair, and transparent.
I ask for a $200 deposit to hold a place on the waiting list and to lock in the price at its current level. Half of the balance is due when I begin building the instrument, and the rest is due upon completion. Prices include a case and shipping within the continental US.
All models are available with either f holes or oval hole.
| F-model mandolin | $8,200 |
| A-model mandolin | $4,800 |
| Two-point mandolin | $5,800 |
| A-model mandola | $5,400 |
| 14" guitar-bodied octave mandolin | $6,000 |
| 16" archtop guitar, mandocello, or bouzouki/octave mandolin | $6,500 |
| F-Model mandola | $9,200 |
| F-model octave mandolin | $11,000 |
| Other instruments | please inquire |
| Pickguard with binding | $100 |
| Left handed | no charge |
| Hardware upgrade (e.g. Waverly tuners) | please inquire |
| Custom inlays | please inquire |
Why own an Andrew Mowry Instrument?
My approach to building has always been deliberate and methodical. I build a limited number of instruments per year, which allows me time to fine-tune the sound and make sure every aspect of my instruments is as it should be. This also lets me be flexible, and I love working directly with customers to develop new designs and improve existing ones.
I guarantee the construction and materials of my work for the lifetime of the original owner, and I make warranty repairs (the few that there are) promptly. As an individual builder my business is dependent on my reputation, and I make every effort to ensure that each of my customers is satisfied. To this end, I am one of few builders to offer a two-week trial period with a money-back guarantee.
My instruments feature:
- The highest attention to detail.
- Customers' choice of the highest-quality woods.
- Traditional compound-tapered dovetail neck joints.
- Hot hide glue construction.
- Bridges that I make and individually compensate to suit each instrument. I spend a great deal of time setting up my instruments to ensure that they play well and in tune.
- For mandolins I use 1/2" by 1/4" carbon fiber neck reinforcement bars instead of traditional truss rods, unless the customer requests otherwise. The carbon fiber stiffens the neck more than a truss rod does, and is considerably lighter. I'll still use a truss rod at no additional cost for those customers who prefer to have the adjustability. For mandolas and larger instruments I prefer to use adjustable trussrods.
- Customers' choice of hardware, color, and binding scheme (and most other details). I use Bill James tailpieces on mandolins unless requested otherwise.
- Hand-applied dye and varnish or thin "vintage"-style nitrocelluslose lacquer. The finishing process is quite time consuming but results in an extremely thin, durable film that is acoustically responsive.
