Large Bodied Mandolin

The large bodied ‘A Style’ mandolins are available in two models ‘Large Body Standard’ and ‘Large Body Custom’. Both models are crafted from solid European spruce top, mahogany/sapele back and sides, 3 piece maple and sapele laminated neck. Rosewood fretboard 13-7/8 scale length (zero fret), 32 mm bone nut, quality gold geared tuners, quality hand made brass tail piece. Neck is reinforced with carbon fibre truss rod. Widest point on the body 11-3/4 wide.

This mandolin has great depth, warm and loud sounding, excellent for irish music. Tail piece accepts ball end strings.

The Custom model is made from top wood master grade adirondack spruce, and a choice of quilted or flamey maple back and sides. The neck is made from laminated 3 piece maple and sapele. Bindings choice, wood or faux tortoise shell, ebony fretboard (zero fret),  32mm bone nut, hand made ebony and brass tail piece, Quality gold geared tuners. Neck is reinforced with carbon fibre truss rod. A bit brighter sounding than the standard model, has plenty of depth. Loud and an excellent mandolin for Irish music. My good friend Adam McOwens from Massachusetts was very impressed with all Siveen models, here he is testing a ‘Large Body Custom’ model with up swept head stock.

Adam McOwen playing the large body Siveen mandolin

2017 prices

1. Large body standard ………. €950
2. Large body custom ………. €1050

Customise extras

• Adirondack spruce top ………. €50
• Englemann top ………. €50
• Quilted or flamey maple back and sides ………. €100
• Rosewood back and sides ………. €100
• Black walnut back and sides ………. €100

Stevie Dunne playing the large body Siveen mandolin

Stevie Dunne testing out a large body Siveen mandolin

This particular model has a shorter scale length and features the quilted maple head stock, tortoise binding, gold tuners and tail piece. This model is available for €950

Small Body Mandolin

The small bodied ‘A Style’ mandolins are available in two models, ‘Little Beast Standard ‘ and ‘Small Bodied Custom’. The Little Beast is made from solid European spruce top, mahogany/sapele back and sides, 3 piece maple and sapele laminated neck. Rosewood fretboard ( zero fret)  13- 7/8 scale length, 32 mm bone nut, at its widest point it measures 10-1/4″quality gold geared tuners and standard tail piece. They sound best with an oval sound hole. Neck reinforced with carbon fibre truss rod. A powerful loud sounding thin body with a strong bass, a great session mandolin that suits all styles of music, oldtime, jazz, Irish & bluegrass.

The Custom model is made from European spruce top, mahogany/sapele back and sides, and a choice of quilted or flamey maple back and sides. Ebony fret board, (zero fret) 32 mm nut, 3 piece maple and sapele laminated neck and a carbon fibre reiniforced truss rod. The tail piece is specially hand crafted from ebony and brass and has quality gold geared tuners fitted as standard. The Custom model is available as a up-swept or cutaway head stock and a choice of an oval sound hole or round sound hole. Here we have the main man himself Paul Evans playing a ‘Small Body’ mandolin accompanied by Daoiri Farrell on bouzouki.

2017 prices

1. Small body standard ………. €950
2. Small body custom ………. €1050

Customise extras

• Adirondack spruce top ………. €50
• Englemann top ………. €50
• Quilted or flamey maple back and sides ………. €100
• Rosewood back and sides ………. €100
• Black walnut back and sides ………. €100