New Randy Wood F5 21125
Randy Wood F-5 21125. One might expect another masterpiece from the great luthier Randy Wood but this mandolin surpasses expectation; quite simply put, this one shows the legendary mandolin master at the top of his game. Quietly working in a shop outside Savannah Georgia, Mr. Wood is producing the best mandolin and guitars of his incredible career, which stretches almost six decades. Once in the epicenter of the music business in Nashville Tennessee with “Randy Wood Guitars” and “The Pickin’ Parlor” on Broadway, he created instruments and did repairs for a who’s who of the world’s greatest entertainers including Elvis, Bill Monroe, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Hank Williams, JR., Vassar Clements…the list goes on! This mandolin is a splendid example of how his loving touch combines with exhaustive experience to create brilliance bursting from every note. This one is built in the same style as the mandolin he made for Bill Monroe which was used as a back up to his legendary Loar, except for the addition of some modern advances in tuners (Rubner) and tailpiece (James).
Specifications include top of fine-grained Red Spruce with bear claw; neck, back and sides of Northern Maple with strong curl; fingerboard and adjustable bridge (Loar era specs) of dense black ebony; unique pearl inlay in peghead with RW logo; traditional bindings; top and back carved and arched in the style of the original Loars; truss rod with mother-of-pearl cover plate; Rubner tuners; James tailpiece with “Randy Wood” hand engraved; and Superior hardshell case.
And sound? Already, right off the bench it is warm and powerful with that classic “woody” tone for which Randy Wood mandolins are known. This one was hand picked by Tony Williamson as the best sound among a collection of instruments made in 2025 and 2026. There is no question that the potential is there for this to be a truly great mandolin that will turn heads at every festival, all it needs is for a deserving player to put the right hand to the strings and watch and listen as a remarkable blooming takes place. This deserving player could be you for only $9,999.95 plus cost of shipping.
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