My name is Ken Ratcliff. I make Silverangel Mandolins. I've been building since 1972. I offer 3 styles of mandolins. The traditional F style..my specialty is distressed models. I build an A style econo or fully bound, either distressed or not. And last, I have designed my own Mandolin called "El Fantasma ". I can put oil paintings on the backs of any of these models. I use different kinds of woods. Adirondack spruce, European spruce, cedar and redwood. The maple I use is mostly sugar maple, very curly from a tree I cut in 2001. Also use red maple. Most are X braced. Internal pickups can be built in at no extra cost. I have always strive to achieve a mandolin sound that has all the spectrum, highs mids and bottom end. The econo As are a very good value. They are made the same as all my other models, and are just as good in sound. Contact me for your Silverangel.
Pricing
Silver Angel F style $4000
Fantasma $3500
A Style $1600
Fantasma $3500
A Style $1600
These prices are the basic prices for a fully bound mandolin: top, back, neck and headstock. Any special bindings or colors will be optional. Also optional are special woods or particularly rare pieces of curly maple. The cast bronze “orrico” tailpieces are also optional. Since all custom orders are different, call for pricing on any option including oil paintings, relief carving and custom inlays.
I offer a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser against structural defects. All my mandolins sound well broken in from the beginning. Each mandolin comes with a two day trial period. With care, these instruments will last throughout the years and will sound better all the time. I hope you will consider one of my mandolins as a purchase that will endure for many generations to come.
CONTACT ME
kEN RATCLIFF 606-356-4988
silverangelmandolins@yahoo.com