Collings is the only mandolin manufacturer that channels their nuts to the same exact specifications that I do by hand. I can honestly say I have never channeled a nut on any Collings mandolin. I'm...
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Collings is the only mandolin manufacturer that channels their nuts to the same exact specifications that I do by hand. I can honestly say I have never channeled a nut on any Collings mandolin. I'm...
I know in my heart most times I do a good job with customer service, trying hard to go above and beyond to assure a customer gets a mandolin that will be a positive part of their life. I'm proud of...
My wife has said to me more than once, why do you take so much time to play these mandolins for your potential customer? When someone asks me to compare the mandolins, I actually sit down and play...
Scott,
I don't believe any of the postings are phony. I do introduce my new customers to the Mandolin Cafe as it is such a great resource. Pavel purchased a Weber Gallatin A Light Faded Leather...
Very nice Jim!
I use a Wegen Triangle 1.4 mm pick for both mandolin and guitar.
She may be better off with a nicely setup JBovier than a higher end used A style that doesn't play as well. You've done a good thing.
There are three different generations of the JBovier F5 Tradition. The first generation was made in Korea and distributed to us dealers directly from Jeff Cowherd. The second generation was made in...
Nice mandolin! Good luck!
Congratulations! Nice mandolin!
When comparing an F and A of the same model mandolin, if you turn your back and listen it would not be obvious whether you were listening to an F or an A model. All in the JBovier line offer a good...
Thanks for the endorsement of JBovier. One correction ... it's The Mando Shop, www.themandoshop.com.
They were all built in the same factory to the same specifications. The only thing new for 2014 is the addition of the A5 Tradition model. Its affordable price is going to make JBovier mandolins...
I had a bunch of F's and sold most all of them. There were some delays at the factory getting replacements but I have 8 more coming in, one arrived yesterday and another was shipped yesterday. I...
They are not Grovers. They are listed as nickel tuners with black buttons.
I can say the same about JBovier as I do about Collings and Weber, any one of them would be a pleasure to own. But even though they are all good to a certain degree, when comparing across a...
I realize that one size does not fit all when it comes to mandolins. So any comments I make apply purely to me and may not apply to someone else. The radius fret-board works better for me than a...
When Jeff was distributing only one model of A5 he called it simply the A5. For the F models his top of the line is the F5 Special and the stripped down version (single ply binding and less flame in...
The specs on this mandolin are for the new 2014 JBovier A5 Tradition. The wood specs are different than the previous generations and notably this one is finished in Nitrocellulose Lacquer and the...
This JBovier A5 Tradition mandolin is a 2014 exciting new release from JBovier. It is NOT one of the previous generation models as suggested in the last couple of posts. The JBovier “A5 Tradition”...
Years ago the double edge files from Stew Mac were color coded with the first one being a .012 / .016 combination. I love the color coating feature and those gauges are ideal for medium gauge...
There was a time when I would have stayed away from recommending light gauge strings because of the adverse affect on the mandolin's tone especially when I can do a professional setup that makes a...
Greetings Rick! If you are not concerned about volume you may want to consider light gauge strings. Most mandolins come standard with medium gauge strings, I guess because of the volume issue and...
Even the ones with the holes in them?
I use the Wegen TF140 for both mandolin and guitar. It's my favorite!