Elloree Mandolins

Elloree Mandolins The mandolin family is a big family, and I build most of it: mandolins, mandolas, octave mandolins,

As far as the building goes, the body for Mr. Wewers' banjo is together. I sealed the sides, let it cure, sanded the ent...
08/09/2026

As far as the building goes, the body for Mr. Wewers' banjo is together. I sealed the sides, let it cure, sanded the entire body and routered for the binding. Hot diggity dog! Even to the untrained eye, this is beginning to look like a stringed instrument. A black congregation meets in the neighborhood where we live. My girl and I are thinking to go visit tomorrow for their homecoming service. Peace.

Looks a bit rough on the sides right now, but hot diggity dog, we got us a body. Peace.
08/07/2026

Looks a bit rough on the sides right now, but hot diggity dog, we got us a body. Peace.

I have closed the body for Mr. Wewers' banjo. A lot more thinking has gone into this one than most of what I do. Being t...
08/06/2026

I have closed the body for Mr. Wewers' banjo. A lot more thinking has gone into this one than most of what I do. Being the first of its kind for me, the plan needed to be well established. Peace.

The top and sides for Mr. Wewers' banjo are together. The bracing is glued to the kerfing for the best transfer of vibra...
08/05/2026

The top and sides for Mr. Wewers' banjo are together. The bracing is glued to the kerfing for the best transfer of vibrations. The bracing all comes together at the place where the bridge will be. The piezo pickup is hard glued to the disc that keeps all the bracing secure. There is a guitar in my shop right now. The two pieces of the top are beginning to separate. I don't know of any production instrument that reinforces the center seam. Look in the sound hole and you can see that the back seam is sealed. Most of the stress and vibrations are on the top. It makes good sense to reinforce that area. Also, the sound hole is an area of instability, since it is in line with the string pull. I have that same strong resin around the sound hole. This is the way I want to build all of my instruments. Peace.

This is a banjo I am building for Mr. Wewers. Since it has an octave mandolin body, and since I don't have a page just f...
08/04/2026

This is a banjo I am building for Mr. Wewers. Since it has an octave mandolin body, and since I don't have a page just for banjos, it is sneaking in on my mandolin page. The top and sides are built, and with some help from my spool and screw clamps, the two have become one. Peace.

I am building a banjo for Mr. Jeff Wewers. It is going to have an octave mandolin body. This is a first for me and a lot...
08/02/2026

I am building a banjo for Mr. Jeff Wewers. It is going to have an octave mandolin body. This is a first for me and a lot of thought has gone into the bracing pattern. We will find out soon if my thinking is good. Peace.

The bracing in an instrument needs to be right. The right moisture content, size and placing. This is a first for me. I ...
08/01/2026

The bracing in an instrument needs to be right. The right moisture content, size and placing. This is a first for me. I think I know what I am doing, but we will find out soon. Peace.

07/31/2026

Forgive me. I sotra got things out of order. Here is a video I should have posted yesterday. Peace.

A lot more shaving and sanding done on the neck assembly for Mr. Wewers' banjo. It is not yet a fret board, but we are g...
07/30/2026

A lot more shaving and sanding done on the neck assembly for Mr. Wewers' banjo. It is not yet a fret board, but we are getting closer. Peace.

Time to marry off the neck and fret board for Mr. Wewers' banjo. May the two never part. Peace.
07/28/2026

Time to marry off the neck and fret board for Mr. Wewers' banjo. May the two never part. Peace.

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