I'm Chris Pritchett and I hand-build mandolins and other fretted instruments in my small home workshop in Stockport, England. I specialise in mandolins with carved top and back plates, …

A5V mandolin in Amber varnish. My ‘fiddle-style’ mandolins offer something very different to most carved mandolins currently available. There are many connections between mandolin and …

My contemporary C-series mandolins are aimed at the modern player looking for a simple but elegant instrument. The rolled, unbound edges produce a comfortable body shape that avoids …

Hand crafted by Chris Pritchett in 2021, a spectacular mandolin, she is so easy to play, recently restrung with daddario strings, inbuilt McIntyre pickup. AA grade maple neck, back and ribs, …

A quick 'noodle' on the mandolin No.2 still 'in the white'. mando No.2 | A quick 'noodle' on the mandolin No.2 still 'in the white'. | By Chris Pritchett, Mandolins Facebook

A quick 'noodle' on the mandolin No.2 still 'in the white'. Video. Home

Chris Pritchett played guitar in a wide variety of styles for over 40 years before being seduced by the mandolin and Bluegrass music. He attended his first Sorefingers summer school in 2014 …

Feb 5, 2018 · I would like to get a mandolin that has a nice warm sound for playing Jazz and easy to play. Would an Engelmann top with Big Red Maple back and sides be the best choice of …

I build my mandolins with two distinct approaches, both of which are a little different in appearance from the standard ‘bluegrass’ mandolin. Using both building methods, I can …

Having a cheeky afternoon noodle on this lovely mandolin. Honored to be playing on such a finely crafted instrument. Made by Chris Pritchett