Skipper Custom Instruments - Gallery

Mandolins

F-5 mandolin in case Custom mandolin head inlay

Here is a selection of Skipper mandolins, both recent projects and those built earlier.

F-5 mandolin scroll detail Curly maple mandolin back Birdseye maple mandolin back

Notice especially the wide selection of back, side, and neck woods: curly, quilted, and birdseye maple.

Quilted maple mandolin back Oval-hole mandolin closeup

Tops are normally constructed from red spruce or Sitka spruce, and other woods are available.

Mandolin inlay closeup F-5 mandolin front Mandolin headstock inlay

A custom, one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-repeated inlay adds that final touch.

Curly maple mandolin back F-5 mandolin scroll area

Sound clips:

Shawn Craver plays a Skipper mandolin.

Scott McMillion plays a Skipper mandolin: Panhandle Country; Delbert's Breakdown