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Tourtellotte Handcrafted Instruments

Prices, Options, and Ordering

Style F $3,500.00 USD

Eastern curly sugar maple back, sides & neck
Adirondack spruce top
Ebony fingerboard (raduised or flat)

Ebony Peghead veneer (front & back)
Honduras mahogany blocks

Basswood linings

Steve Smith "Double Action" truss rod
Ivoroid binding on peghead, body and fingerboard
Elephant Ivory or Fossil Walrus Ivory nut

Schaller Tuners (nickel plated)

Allen TR-2 cast tailpiece (nickel plated)
Hand stained Sunburst / Hand Rubbed Varnish finish

TKL Hardshell case

All Mandolins are fitted with a Tourtellotte Violin Style bridge and a Steve Smith "Loar" Style bridge.

Upgrades

Gold Hardware add $60.00
TKL "Traditional" Hardshell case add $150.00
F-hole binding add $300.00

Ordering

A deposit of $1000.00 is required to confirm your order, of which $500.00 is non-refundable once work has begun.

At the time of deposit I will give you an approximate completion date.

Your order must be paid in full prior to delivery.

You are responsible for all shipping and insurance costs.

Warranty

Tourtellotte Handcrafted Instruments warrants that all of its musical instruments will be free from defective materials and craftsmanship to the original purchaser for the life of the luthier. Tourtellotte Handcrafted Instruments will repair or replace any part thereof which is found by Tourtellotte Handcrafted Instruments to be defective. The customer pays shipping and insurance to and from Tourtellotte Handcrafted Instruments .

What is covered against manufacturing defects:

Parts and Labor to correct any defect in materials used and any defect attributable to workmanship.

What is not covered:

* Instruments that have been subjected to extreme humidity or temperature conditions.
* Instruments that have been damaged due to misuse, neglect, or accident.
* Damage caused by shipping or other transportation.
* Normal wear and tear to serviceable parts such as tuning machines, and frets.