Richard Wagner
You may know that the famous German operatic composer designed a special set of tubas to give his brass section more oomph, if not more oom pa pa. Would you believe he also designed an electric mandolin? No?
     Well, you're right. This is a completely different Richard Wagner. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and makes piezo pickups as well as instruments. Check out his Web site for the lowdown on this 8-string cutout model.