Muth MF 4 NV w/crossrock case Consignment

This is a fantastic hand built Mandolin made right here in Canada, great tone.

Comes with orange crossrock case

On Consignment.

From the builder, Larry Muth…

“Music and woodworking have both played a big part in my life.

From the time that I first joined a band in the early 1960s, I knew I was hooked on the folk movement and on making music. I soon discovered an equal affinity for working with wood. Building everything from log cabins to fine furniture.

In the late 70s these two pursuits finally converged. I was driven to craft my first mandolin, more out of necessity than anything. I was just learning to play, and realized I needed a better instrument. So, I built one!

It would be another 10 years before I really got into luthiery. I was still working full time as a high school biology teacher. I only had time to build about one mandolin a year.

Once retired, though, I began to spend more and more time in my shop. It is close to a full-time occupation now, although I still allow myself some time off over the summer months every year to relax and reflect outside Chilliwack and a number of other places in B.C.

For me, when it comes to building, the journey is every bit as enjoyable as the destination. I savour the process of shaping and building each mandolin to release its unique sound. There is no mass-production at my shop. Each instrument is built one at a time by hand.

The top and back of each instrument are hand carved. That way I can build a close relationship with the structure and acoustics of the wood. I find that the more I handle a piece of wood, the more I can feel its properties, its potential and its promise. I can hear its voice and make fine adjustments.”