MANNIX GUITARS
Some Background
Ben Mannix has been building guitars part-time since 1995. (He has a full-time day job, that he is not willing to give up yet ~ but we're working on him!) He has studied under Ervin Somogyi and also under Tom Ribbecke. Ben lives in LaPorte, Indiana, and builds a dreadnaught, small jumbo, and a OOO. These models are available with or without a cutaway, and other customizations. He uses a French Polish exterior finish and puts a thin layer of finish inside the guitar as well. He also utilizes a mortise and tenon neck joint. Ben offers a standard limited lifetime warranty to the original purchaser against structural defects, but not fretware, strings, normal wear, etc.
IN STOCK
- Mannix SJc: When Markham played this guitar for the mp3 file, he was enthralled. He claims this guitar has frequencies he has never heard from ANY guitar before. We tend to agree. Here is a fine SJ from Ben with Indian Rosewood back & sides and a super Sitka spruce top. Soft cutaway. Ebony bindings. Abalone rosette & headstock logo. Gold Gotoh tuning machines. The ZIRICOTE fingerboard is outlined with delicate purfling lines. Tortoiseshell colored pickguard. Laminated Rosewood Neck. Celtic knot 12th fret inlay. Hand-Carved Ziricote bridge. 1 11/16" nut with Wider string spacing (slightly more than 1.5"). 2 3/16" string spacing at the saddle. Our price is $3995. Front... Closer... Back... Headstock... Other side... Fretboard... Rosette... Down Front... Down Back... Side.
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- Mannix OM-12 fret: Figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides with a fine Sitka spruce top. The top is a nice golden tone. Madagascar Rosewood fingerboard and carved bridge. The grain pattern of the Madagascar fretboard continues right up into the truss rod cover. VERY COOL! Fine purfling lines accent the top, back, sides and fingerboard. Brazilian rosewood headstock overlay and binding. The rosette is Padouk and Brazilian Rosewood; the back strip is Padouk. Gold Mother of Pearl Dove headstock logo. Gold Grover tuners. 1 3/4'' nut with 2 1/4'' string spacing at the saddle. Clear pickguard on either side of the soundhole. 3 piece laminated neck the majority of which is Rosewood. INCREDIBLE SOLID SOUND with good Strong Trebles. 12 frets to the body. Cedar Creek custom case included in our price of $4800. Front... Closer... Back... Headstock... Fretboard... Rosette... Down Front... Down Back... Back of Headstock... Side.
- Mannix OM-12 cutaway Used: Highly figured Maple back and sides with a great Bearclaw Spruce top. Sharp cutaway. 12 frets to the body. Padouk body binding, back center strip, neck center, heelcap, and tail wedge. The headstock and fretboard are also bound in padouk. Tortis pickguard. CocoBolo fretboard and bridge. Laminated neck. Multiple purflings encircle the top. Abalone rosette & headstock logo. Goton 510 tuners with ebonoid buttons. 1 11/16" nut width with the wider 1 1/2" string spacing (feels like a 1 3/4" nut). Cedar Creek case included in our Special price of $3400. Front... Closer... Back... Headstock... Fretboard... Rosette... Down Front... Down Back... Side.
Previously Sold
- Mannix Concert 12 fret Cutaway: Just delivered by Ben Mannix, himself! New and wonderful. Michigan Black Walnut back and sides with a Sitka spruce top. 12 frets to the body. Deep cutaway. Rosewood bridge. Large clear pickguard above and below the soundhole. Beautiful walnut & bloodwood rosette. Bloodwood bindings. Gold Gotoh tuning machines. Ebony fretboard with slotted diamond inlays. Laminated walnut neck. 1 11/16" nut width. OHSC included in our price of Sold.
Front... Closer... Back... Headstock... Fretboard... Rosette... Down Front... Down Back... Side.
- Mannix Jumbo 12 fret Cutaway: WoW! What a find! This is a Ben Mannix demo that he has completely reconditioned and it sounds UNREAL! Asian Rosewood back and sides with a Sitka Spruce top. Soft cutaway. Ebony fretboard with abalone position markers. Ebony bridge. CocoBolo body and fingerboard binding. Baggs Element pickup system. Large clear pickguard on either side of the Asian rosewood rosette. Abalone Celtic headstock inlay. Even the heelcap is inlaid. Top and side purfling lines for accent. Gold Gotoh tuners. Huge, well defined sound. Some specs: 16 3/4" lower bout; 9 1/2" waist; 12" upper bout; 5" deep at the tail; 25.5" scale length. Gigbag included in our price of SOLD. Front... Closer... Back... Headstock... Fretboard... Rosette... Down Front... Down Back... Side.
