I was watching a bunch of YouTube videos on one of the group The Roy's the mandolin player was playing a J Bovier F-5.
He was playing JB's on stage. In the last year or he has switched to Soresen Mandolins. I imagine it is a endorsement deal. Taylor Swifts acoustic instrumentalist was playing a JB last I heard, I believe Keith Urbans as well. We are in good company I guess.