Wiens Mandolins may be acquired on an "as available basis" only. Please inquire about upcoming instruments.
The standard Wiens F-5 Price: $12,000 USD.

Price Includes:
  • Hand applied stain & varnish
  • Waverly tuners with Mother of Pearl Knobs
  • Bill James Axiom tailpiece with hand engraved logo
  • Calton Deluxe fiberglass case
  • Loar style faux tortoise finger rest (pickguard) with bracket
  • Classic 29 fret fingerboard with MOP dots and scooped extension with inlaid silver "frets"
  • Silver plated hardware
  • Classic Abalone Fern peghead inlay
  • Steve Smith Loar style truss rod
  • Steve Smith Bridge with patent stamp
  • Bone points, dovetailed Mother of Pearl nut

    • Available Options:
  • Pegasus case - Inquire
  • Gold plated hardware - N/C
  • "Wienzi" (Virzi) - $200

    • MATERIALS USED IN THE WIENS:

    Soundboards: Adirondack spruce (Picea reubens)
    Backs, sides and necks: Generally, only eastern species of figured maple are used. Either Red maple (Acer Reubens) or
    Sugar maple (Acer Saccharum)
    Fingerboard: Gaboon Ebony
    Fingerboard Extender: Macassar Ebony
    Peghead veneer: Dyed black pearwood and holly sandwich
    Bridge: Ebony
    Bindings: Celluloid with bone points
    Fretwire: German Silver
    Inlays: genuine Mother of Pearl or Abalone shell
    Adhesives: All hot hide glue
    Varnish: natural resins and oils