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I'm also curious about the Calhoun as it looks like a great execution of the flattop design ( plus a raised fretboard, etc.) at a ridiculously competitive price to other builders. Many moons ago...

Absolutely agree. The guys out there in Surprise do a phenomenal job of customer service. I've bought several instruments from them and they remain my first "go to" when MAS strikes.

I have nothing new to add except my name to the "not for me" list. I can't believe that the Dawg sounds so good using them. When I use them my tone looses all brightness and harmonics - makes my...

Thanks for your compliments.

Several things to consider when choosing an oval hole:
1. Generally speaking an oval won't be as loud as an f-hole
2. Usually an F hole can be pushed...

Since selling my only mandolin last March to fund my banjo addiction, I've been in the market for another. So, when the wife started planning a trip to AZ, I was sure to put The Mandolin Store as...

My all time favorite mando album is "Natasha's Waltz" - Norman & Nancy Blake, Peter Ostroushko, Carl Jones and Larry Sledge. Very memorable melodies and wonderful mando harmonies. Originally had it...

Dale - your link to their site works fine for me.

I've been off the board for a while so, I've been out of the news loop. Does anyone know if Bill is still around and building. I see that his web site hasn't been updated since '09.

I knocked around with the mandolin for a while then kind of got interested in banjo. Picked up a compilation CD of Scruggs style Bluegrass Banjo tunes, and discovered I liked the sound of the...

Never played one, but the A4 style sound bites on the Pomeroy site are pretty impressive. They look real nice, too.

Duh, I should have read this closer - answered wrong question. :redface:

For years, I had played guitar but never considered playing anything else. Then I discovered Frets Magazine in '79 which...

I subscribed to the CoMando email reflector for a number of years, starting in '97 if I recall. When it was being closed down, I think someone mentioned that there was a good forum on the Mandolin...

They both look awesome! Of course, it's the playability and sound that counts. By the looks of them I would bet that they are cream of the crop in all regards! Don't we all appreciate a pretty...

You are correct, thanks for the clarification. I keep forgetting that. As you say, its bridge placement relative to the soundboard that moves. Come to think of it, I've not seen more that about...

Stumbled across this thread and wondering if Jim ever found his "dream" mando.

I've been down a somewhat similar road. IMO, experience has taught me that the hybrid mando (oval hole with longer...

Grrr... Terry,
You're really tempting me as I'm currently mando-less and in need of a fix. :mandosmiley: But, alas, a dead man can't play anything cause my wife would kill me... will have to wait...

When my fingers get sore playing mandolin, I switch over to a (nylon stringed) uke. It's amazing just how different two plucked instruments can be tone and style wise. I carry a cheap soprano uke...

The experiences expressed here just prove the point that the difference between string sets is extremely subjective, and, I believe, very dependent on the instrument. I put a set of FW-74s on my...

I barely know how you feel. I nearly left my sweetpea under my seat the last time we flew. Headed down the isle, my wife said "Where is your mandolin?" Boy, did I feel dumb, but, with all the...

I pulled the FWs off and replaced them with F74s - much better! I had some Tomasks on my Eastman and liked them on it, but the FWs (flat wounds) sure sounded dead on my Vintage. Next stop will be...

You're absolutely right, mandomonium. I don't know why I didn't think about that when I bought this one. Guess I was won over by a pretty face. (One of the hazards of mail order.) The longer neck...

My first Weber is the Custom Vintage Oval A Bitterroot that I'm playing now. In the past, I've had an Oval hole Oldwave, an Oval hole Gibson Jam Master, an f hole Eastman 615, a solid wood Kentucky...

I've tried quite a number of different strings over the years but always keep coming back to D'Addario J74s. You can get lighter sets, if you're just starting on mandolin, but you'll discover (in...

Back in July/August there was a lot of rumor and speculation that Gibson would be back into mandolin production with stock coming out of the factory by late November. Apparently that has not...

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Dennis, owner of The Mandolin Store, and I (left) during my recent visit to AZ. Sure wish I could have taken that oval hole beauty home with me, but Dennis insisted on my paying first! Go...