Meet Elvis Presley’s Guitar Man

A mandolin with mother-of-pearl and abalone inlay and an ivory bridge.

Randy Wood details a mandolin neck.

The entrance to Wood’s store and workshop.

A decorative pearl inlay.

Wood in his shop.

A selection of mandolins.

Materials inside Wood’s shop.

Wood operating a band saw.

Inside Wood’s store.

Wood working on an instrument in his shop.

Wood works on the neck of an instrument.

Wood playing one of his instruments.

A Randy Wood Mandocello.

A Randy Wood Dreadnaught.

A Randy Wood banjo.

The back of a banjo crafted by Wood.

A close-up view at a Randy Wood mandolin.

A close-up view at a Randy Wood mandolin.

A self-taught craftsman, Wood got his start building instruments with Dobro flat-picker Tut Taylor.

Decorative pearl inlay.