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Mandolins

The "Goertzen" Hamm-tone

My Grandpa John Goertzen was the mandolin player from the Lincoln County Peach Pickers.  They were quite popular in the 50's, and played on regular radio broadcasts based out of Hamilton, Ontario, spanning from coast to coast in range.  I like to put his name on the headstocks of my mandolins. 
I am primarily a mandolin player, and I appreciate an instrument that can cut above the banjo, but sweetly blend into the mix.  My mandolins are built to provide a steady and reliable low end woody chop, while giving the player a sharp bitey treble that compliments the round and balanced, yet strong midrange frequencies.  I'm a mandolin fanatic.  
Starting at $4800 Canadian, you cannot find a better value in a high quality hand built F style mandolin.

F5 Mandolin 

Octave Mandolin

The Pickle

It's a bit of a modern twist on an F style mandolin, just a bit more personalized.  It's got punch.
Come on out and build a guitar!
  • Home
  • Guitar Gallery
    • Mandolins >
      • Tear Drop Octave Mandolin
      • Octave Mandolin
      • Electric Octave Mandolin
      • G-2 Electric Mandolin
      • A-5 style Hamm-tone mandolin
    • Dreadnoughts >
      • The Bismarck
      • HD-28 with Gibson-esque Flair
      • Torrefied D18
      • Laskin Armrest & Side Port on Rosewood & Englemann Spruce
      • Hamm-tone HD-21
      • JR-35
      • The Goertzen D-18
      • D-28 style
      • Lefty HD-18
      • HD-28 CW
      • Saywell CW D-18
    • Parlour Guitars >
      • 12 String H0-28M
      • Tuxedo L-OO style
      • L-00 & 1/2
      • Ziricote American Conservatory
      • Rosewood Conservatory
      • L-OO
      • Mahogany L-00
      • Lepacho Conservatory
      • Maple Conservatory
    • Jumbo style guitars (J45/50) >
      • North West Passage
      • J-200 Style, Wilk
      • Mahogany J-45 w/chevron purflings
      • Hamm-tone J-200 Style Del Barber Deluxe
      • Zapatero J-45 by Hamm-tone
      • Walnut J45
      • J50 Maple
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      • Mahogany J-50 Style Hamm-tone
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    • Archtop Guitars >
      • Jaxon Haldane RV-16 non-cutaway
      • Hamm-tone Double Flat-back Olympic Style
      • LaFarge 15.5"
      • 13 5/8" Archtop
      • RV-16
      • Mandotar
      • ES335 Style
    • E-Series Menu >
      • E-Series H Class
      • E-1
      • E-Series Black Poisonwood & Bearclaw Sitka
      • E-Series Rosewood & Fan Fret
    • Electric Guitars >
      • The 1958 Strait
      • The 1956 Bigsby style
      • Baritone 1956 Bigsby style
      • Bigsby Standard, torrefied
      • TV Yellow Spellcaster
      • Bigsby Standard, Pre-trem
      • Latimer CS427 Van Gogh
      • Anti-Bigsby
      • Lightning Walnut 427
      • 427 Convertible
      • Hamm-tone Bigsby Standard style guitar
      • Ash 427 with P90's
      • Rail Car 427
      • CS 427
      • Rail Car Tele 327
      • Rail Car No. 2, owned by Oli Brown
      • Dyck Hamm-tone
      • Eisbrenner 383
      • Butter Yellow Telecaster
      • Yellow Telecaster style Hamm-tone
    • Basses >
      • T-style Hamm-tone Bass
      • Hamm-tone Fan Fret Bass
    • Classical Guitars >
      • Maple Bossa Nova
      • Walnut Classical
      • Baroque Guitar
      • Wenge and European Spruce
      • European Maple & Euro Spruce
    • Specialty Instruments >
      • Tres
      • Banjo 4 string 26.5" scale open back
  • Luthier School
    • Archtop Guitar Building Class
    • 5 Week Acoustic Guitar Building Course
    • 2 Week Acoustic Build
    • 3 Week Electric Guitar Building Course
    • 2 Week Telecaster Style Class
    • 1 Week Repair + Electric Kit Build
    • 2 Day Setup Class
    • Course Dates
    • Student Gallery
  • Repairs
  • Contact
  • New Stuff
  • Testimonials
  • Endorsers
  • Prices & Features
  • Bio