New Tolley F-5

[MsFester]

Been putting this off too long. Last summer I commissioned an F-5 from Matthew Tolley for my 60th birthday. Received the mandolin on May 1st. Absolutely stunning mandolin. Adirondack top, birdseye maple neck, sides and one piece back. Alessi "Special Leaves" tuners. James tailpiece. For those of you that would like a sound clip - don't know how and don't particularly want to learn. But the mandolin was exactly what I was looking for in looks, playability and sound.

[Denny Gies]

That is a purty one. Thanks for posting.

[Steve Sorensen]

Elegant. Beautiful!
Steve

[Fretbear]

M.C. Escher drawing a peghead's back.....Superb.

[CeeCee_C]

Absolutely gorgeous!

And Happy Birthday.

[LadysSolo]

All I can say is "WOW!!" Enjoy!!

[DPrager]

I've played MsFester's new Tolley. It plays and sounds every bit as good as it looks. Matthew has got his mandolin building pretty well dialed in.

[Ron McMillan]

That has to be one of the most striking-looking mandolins I've seen on the Cafe in a very long time of browsing and admiring other peoples' instruments. Congratulations.

[Northwest Steve]

Great looking mandolin. I have listened to the sound clips at Greg Boyd's several times and they sound great. I would like to play one of his since I am also in the PNW.

[Grommet]

+1 to what Northwest Steve said above, except I live in the DSW.

Scott

[Kirk Albrecht]

Beautiful.

[Skip Kelley]

Congratulations! That's a fine looking mandolin!

[amowry]

Awesome! Mathew does beautiful work.