Welcome to the official site of Nugget Mandolins. Here you can find information on Mike Kemnitzer and the fine mandolin family instruments that he has been meticulously crafting since the early 1970s.  I have been the only organically certified Nugget representative for over twenty-five years. Here you can learn more about Mike’s approach to building and see a nice archive of the instruments that have passed through our hands down through the years. Many consider Kemnitzer’s instruments to be the absolute finest made anywhere. The artistry and craftsmanship have no peer, and Mike’s knowledge of tone production is legendary among makers.

Nuggy News - June 2011

    I have two excellent Deluxe Fs ... #43 and #64 and they’re priced right at $19,500. Also very soon two new A-5 Jrs priced at $7,500 plus case of choice. They are Mike Kemnitzer’s latest creations, with all the sound of upscale Nugs.