Making the Fretboard:
Making the fingerboard is one of the more critical aspects of building a mandolin or any other fretted instrument. If the frets aren't in exactly the right place, the instrument will never sound in tune.

See the steps in the process here.

Making the Neck:
The neck is the where the player's hand will interact with the mandolin. It's a critical link in the string path between the tuning peg and bridge. It's angle, stiffness and shape determines the feel and sound of the instrument. Wiens mandolins feature a compression-type truss rod so that the neck can be adjusted to compensate for different string gauges and action heights.

See the steps in the process here.

Making the Body:
The body or soundbox of the mandolin is a critical combination of form and function. Made of Spruce and Maple it both supports the string's tension and amplifies their vibration. See how the components of  each Wiens mandolin body is made and assembled.

See the steps in the process here.

Assembly and Finishing: Coming Soon.