Electric Mandolin/Uke

This mandolin has a rather ukulele-shaped body and only four strings. It can be tuned in fifths, but there is leeway here for other tunings (i.e. ukulele). Its sound is strong and clear with lots of sustain. Bending is easy and inviting, which is unusual on a short scale length.  Ever since hearing Mandolin Ecstasy by the virtuoso Mandolin U. Srinivas, I have been captivated by the magic of small-scale electric instruments and their potential.  Visit the Mandolin U. Srinivas web site for more information about him. I began working on this instrument around the time my daughter was in her mother’s womb, hence the gestational appearance.