Pava Mandolins, from the shop of Tom Ellis, represent the best value in a handmade American mandolin today! The satin-finished A5 is the base model, and it’s made no differently than an Ellis A5–although the wood grade, cosmetic stylings and varnishfinish of the Ellis are big upgrades, the Pava features that same woody punch Ellis mandolins are known for. This ultra-handsome sheraton brown A5 features clean-as-a-whistle craftsmanship, and a warmth of tone you’ll not encounter in any other similarly-priced mandolin. A fantastic instrument! Priced with molded hard case.

• Red Maple body
• Adirondack Spruce top
• Satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• 1 1/8″ nut width
• Gotoh MA540 tuners