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There are a couple of Moon Beam (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3705104907&category=10179) mandolins on eBay, built by Glenn Robertson Jr. (Here's another one (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3704764398&category=10179)). #They look pretty nice, and are very reasonably priced.
Anybody ever hear of or play one of these? #There's nothing in the Mandolin Cafe builders database about them.
Joe, I had one Mahogany backed A & was very impressed. I'll have a Blackface A & a 2 point later today. I'll fill you in when I have them in hand. I also have 2 more 2 points on order with Glenn slated for March delivery.
Oh yeah, all of them I am recieving have radiused fretboards & 1 3/16" width at the nut....
mad dawg
Feb-19-2004, 2:58pm
Dale,
What price point do the A's and 2 points sell in? Do you have any pics of them? (esp. the black-face version)
thx,
jim
Dale,
How many instruments has he built? #From the description in the eBay ad, he seems fairly young.
If his mandos sound as nice as they look, he'll definitely be a builder to watch. #(I love the dark red burst).
[Down, MAS! Down!]
Ajvessey
Feb-20-2004, 2:14am
Those caught my eye too. They look gorgeous!
stratton7584
Oct-16-2011, 7:06pm
The mandolin player for Lonesome River Band plays a Moonbeam mandolin.
....... 7 1/2 years later
Now dat's some many moons ago...
Fiddler3
Oct-17-2011, 3:24pm
Posted Saturday about Moonbeams after seeing Randy Jones of LRB play one Friday and it sounded great and he recommended them but the thread that I was sent on seemed pretty down on the builder and some weren't to impressed with the instruments themselves, so once again, there are two sides to every coin. I was impressed with the sound. Didn't play one, but his did pack the punch.