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Welcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for You

Welcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for YouWelcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for YouWelcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for YouWelcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for You

Welcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for You

Welcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for YouWelcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for YouWelcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for YouWelcome to Cross Mandolins - Handmade for You

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There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about us. We hope you enjoy our site and take a moment to drop us a line.

The Cross Mandolin

The Cross Mandolin

The Cross Mandolin

The Cross Mandolin

The Cross Mandolin

  Although I build each instrument the same way, and each mandolin sounds great and looks good, they all sound different. If they didn't sound good I wouldn't sell them.

I never use any kits.

The Cross Mandolin

I use the best wood available and good hardware. These mandolins are made in Smyrna, in the heart  of Tennessee.

Arnold Cross

  

Looking for a mandolin?

I handcraft all Cross mandolins.

I use the best wood I can buy to build my mandolins:

   curly maple back sides and neck,

   Sitka or German red spruce front, tone bars and kerfing,

   mahogany blocking/bracing inside,

   walnut or ebony peghead overlay veneer.

I carve and shape all wood parts.

Other materials:

   ebony bridge,

   bone nut,

   three ply ivroid binding,

   Grover tuners

   G.H.S. median strings,

   ebony fingerboard,

   mother of pearl inlay (cut by me).

Arn’s Woodworking since 1999

I think you will like the sound and look of the Cross Mandolin.

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These mandolins are finished and ready to go.

MANDOLINS JUST WAITING FOR YOU

Price List

Except for the oval hole mandolin

all mandolins are $2000,

price includes a hard carrying case.

The oval hole mandolin is $2500

MANDOLIN GALLERY

Photo Gallery

MAKING A MANDOLIN

All the materials for making a mandolin

Two halves of wood for front or back are glued together.

A duplicator carves out rough shapes of the front and back.

Sanding the back.

Measuring thickness

Bending the sides with heat.

Bent sides in form to complete shaping.

Carving the scroll

Adding kerfing to the sides.

Making the bridge

Dressing the scroll

Laminating binding

Cutting channel for binding

Cutting slot for neck

Applying scroll binding

Applying 15th fret piece

Inserting neck

Checking angle of neck to body

Attaching fretboard extender

Cleaning channel for fret

Installing frets

Point protectors

Drilling holes for tuners

Installing mother of pearl diamonds

Blending stain on front

Checking tuners for fit

Adding tobacco brown stain to back

Sanding finish

Contact Us

We are located in Tennessee

Cross Mandolins

I HAVE A NEW EMAIL cross9805@outlook.com 615 459 5170 (land line)

Give Us A Call

10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Except Sundays




ALSO

These shops have my mandolins for sale.

The pandemic has affected these businesses like all others. Call first to see if they're open


CARTER VINTAGE

625 Eighth Ave. S.

Nashville, TN 37203

ph: 615-915-1851

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Call or Come See us


Arnold Cross

615-459-5170

this is a landline phone

Will ship. Buyer pays postage


These Shops Also Have My Mandolins For Sale


CARTER VINTAGE

615 Eighth Ave. S.

Nashville, TN 37203

615-915-1851

cartervintage.com


CUMBERLAND ACOUSTIC

118-F Midtown Court

Hendersonville, TN 37075

615-804-1233

cumberlandacoustic.com

Mandolins no. 72 and 52 are for sale here


GUITAR-ZAN

Myrtle Beach, SC

843-448-2030


THE LOWEND

2295 NW Broad St.

Murfreesboro, TN

615-691-0110

thelowend.net


PICKERS SUPPLY

902 Caroline St.

Fredericksburg, VA 22401

1-800-830-4669 or

540-371-4669


RIK'S MUSIC

1505 Downtown West Blvd.

Knoxville, TN 37919

865-691-9590

riksquitars.com


STEILBERG STRING INSTRUMENTS

4029 Bardstown Rd.

Louisville, KY 40218

502-491-2337

stringinstruments.com

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