Hans is the master of old and new. My M21v is the ultimate in traditional design and old fashioned tastefulness. The recently sold Stealth and this Eclipse demonstrate his mastery of pushing the boundaries of design, some will love it some won't. Regular visitors to this site will know of my love of different designs so that puts me firmly in the former camp. The sound is Brentrup plus. I've had the privilege of playing some very fine mandolins over the last few years but few match a Brentrup. It has incredible power with a richness and depth of tone that is amazing. From the most delicate touch to the hardest chop it responds willingly, a truly amazing mandolin.

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This beauty is in red spruce (Adirondack) and sugar maple with flowerpot abalone headstock inlay, tortoise pickguard, James tailpiece and a scalloped fingerboard extension. Hans achieves a balance of power, sweetness and cut that few others can emulate. This amazing mandolin responds to whatever you want it to do. It will cut through with the best of them with incredibly punchy chop chords. It has depth and complexity with clarity and sweetness, characteristics that from a lesser luthier are an either/or choice. It is one of the most versatile mandolins I have played.

Han's latest version of the Eclipse. He won't be making many more mandolins due to injury and semi-retirement. I am delighted to give this beauty pride of place in my own collection.

I sold Hans' V3 Stealth quite a few years back and still remember it as one of my favorite mandolins ever. This V8 is equally memorable. Its such a shame Hans stopped making mandolins, a great loss to the mandolin community.

Made in Italian spruce and sugar maple with a Jacob Hammerl spirit over oil violin varnish finish, dated Jan 2009.


It has Han's signature sound, full and rich with plenty of pop. With yellow Eastman shaped fiberglass case. I've still got my V6 Eclipse and its one of my keepers.

This is one of the sweetest, richest most complex mandolins I've ever heard. It looks incredible too with immaculate workmanship and the most beautiful quilted maple back and sides.

Unfortunately due to ill health Hans has had to announce his retirement. If he hadn't agreed to finish the Eclipse V6 I have on order I wouldn't be selling this amazing mandolin.