Walker Custom Electric Mandolin Cocobolo Top and Back (814)

The Walker Custom Revelator Electric Mandolin is the kind of instrument that immediately makes you stop and take a closer look. From the dramatic cocobolo top and back to the intricate custom hardware and inlay work, nearly every detail feels purpose-built rather than pulled from a standard parts catalog. The cocobolo’s deep reds, oranges, and dark figuring are framed by a striking center section of flamed maple and purpleheart laminates, a theme that continues uninterrupted up the back of the neck and through the headstock. It’s an especially cool piece of craftsmanship when viewed from the back, where the continuous laminations make the entire instrument feel like one cohesive design.

The attention to detail only gets better up close. The ebony fingerboard features ornate Walker Custom White Mother-of-Pearl position markers, while the bound ebony headstock carries elaborate pearl artwork and a Walker/Torch logo. Even the functional components become part of the design: the Walker Firebird pickups are housed in beautifully engraved covers and individual brass bezels, while the custom bridge, sculpted tailpiece, knobs, switches, and other hardware all complement the instrument’s almost steampunk-meets-art-deco aesthetic. The rear control and electronics covers continue the theme with their own sculpted decorative designs. This is one of those instruments where the closer you look, the more details you notice.

Underneath all of that artistry is a seriously versatile electric instrument. A Walker Firebird neck pickup and Walker Full Size Firebird bridge pickup are paired with Walker Coil Cut Boosters, independent 500K tone controls, a 3-way Gibson-style selector, and a coil selector mini toggle. The Eastern flamed maple and purpleheart neck has a slight V that morphs into a rounder profile, paired with an ebony fingerboard, 20" scale, and 21 Jescar frets. Finished throughout in satin clear nitrocellulose lacquer, this Revelator is as much a showcase of custom craftsmanship as it is a highly distinctive electric mandolin.

Model: Walker Custom Revelator Mandolin
Serial Number: 1814
Top Wood: Cocobolo
Core Wood: Flamed Maple
Back Wood: Cocobolo
Body Laminates: Maple / Purpleheart
Neck Material: Eastern Flamed Maple
Neck Inner Material: Purpleheart
Neck Laminates: Maple / Purpleheart
Neck Shape: Slight V Morphing into Round
Truss Rod: Double Action
Nut Material: Bone
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 20"
Nut Width: 1-1/2"
Number of Frets: 21
Fretwire: Jescar .104" x .047"
Fingerboard Binding: Ivoroid
Position Markers: Walker Custom
Position Marker Material: White Mother of Pearl
Side Markers: Black Plastic 2mm Dots
Headstock Shape: Mando V2
Headstock Overlay: Ebony
Headstock Binding: Ivoroid
Headstock Logo: Walker/Torch
Logo Material: White Mother of Pearl
Neck Pickup: Walker Firebird
Bridge Pickup: Walker Full Size Firebird
Pickup Mounting: Individual Brass Bezels
Neck Coil Tap: Walker Coil Cut Booster
Bridge Coil Tap: Walker Coil Cut Booster
Volume: 25K
Neck Tone: Independent 500K
Bridge Tone: Independent 500K
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Gibson-Style
Additional Control: Coil Selector Mini Toggle
Capacitor: 0.1
Bridge: Walker Custom
Tailpiece: Walker Custom
Tuners: Gotoh 510
Knobs: Walker
Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Clear
Body Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Clear
Headstock Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Clear
Strings: .046, .036, .024, .015, .011
Case: G&G