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Hi everyone! We have done a lot of searching and the very best case we have found for this instrument is one made by SKB. From time to time we have them but mostly we send people to Sweetwater. our...

THANK YOU Peter for this excellent response. You are absolutely correct. I believe this kind of meaningful exchange is what the forum is for. I commend you on your patience and willingness to explain...

Hi everyone. Thanks for all the inquiry and feedback. Like someone said in the thread, we’re always up for talking and we encourage people to write or call us directly. Happy to explain about how we...

Couple things:

Thanks for the question and input. We designed this case to be a nod to the original vintage oblong cases with improvements to storage and strength. ItÂ’s not the most streamlined...

Mold shapes renewed. Exterior finishing is much improved with stronger coating, and it’s glossy whereas as the old was a matte that took on paints from scrapes and scratches. All work surrounding the...

Hi everyone - happy reading - really hope this helps.

https://www.northfieldinstruments.com/how-northfield-works

For all our friends out there:

It’s not a gap in the neck joint. It’s the walnut block we use showing after shaping and sanding. Sorry for the troubling illusion there Doug. 100 mandos and...

Yes it works... at least it used to. I tested Collings and a ton of different mandos in our case during development. Unless something has changed about their body shape it should work fine. IMO (O =...

Hi everyone. First off, thanks to everyone who has contributed to the thread and others and has shared your thoughts and ideas. Just like with our mandolins, these cases have been an evolving project...

Completing the first batch now. Have made a handful and have been road testing... one has been with Mike Marshall since August. Lots of sound clips and videos around. All the stuff with Mike and...

"Has anyone played one of those?"


Hi Jim - here's a short sample of Emory playing one a couple weeks ago when he visited our shop. Emory sure can take a simple tune to the next level!

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Hi Everyone. It's IBMA time again and I thought I'd post a pic of what Elderly will be showing for us this year. Hard to believe this thread started 8 years ago! What an amazing archive of stories,...

Hi. Thought I’d answer a few questions. Roger is probably on tour.

Tuning: Roger tuned the instrument G/D/G/D for these tunes. We made a special set up to accommodate tuning down the top two...

Hey everyone! Thought I should share these videos here after seeing Roger's comment this morning. Such an amazing privilege to be working with and learning from him and the guys in Vasen. Their music...

Showroom: Absolutely - and both the Calhoun and Octaves are in stock and available. Give us a call at 877-367-7304 and make an appointment to come by and check them out.

Hi there. Quite a bit different actually - likely easier to talk about everything, or finish a video on our end (in the plan). I'll start with a few differences.

For starters: This mandolin design...

Hi. Yes, they are the same. Neck shapes are a custom option on this type of mandolin. If things need to be exactly the same as another instrument, the best way would be to get a template made of a...

Hi! Lots of vids of the new octave and The Calhoun on our site on the product pages. Here’s a page of videos featuring Mike/Darol and Vasen with the new F5 from back in Feb. ...

I hope this clears this up. The gray is a covered version of the natural. It is a woven textile laminated to the natural material in a heat pressing.
3 distinct colors, exteriors, and textures. All...

Hi Everyone. Couple quick answers for ya:

Coverings/water repellance:
The Green is a natural felt material, the Grey is a poly blend textile. Both work very well to guard against rain but scotch...

Ivan,

Sorry if you haven’t gotten the answer you’re expecting. Rather than write everyone that sent emails I decided to post inside this thread to try and spread the information around. Here’s...

Hi! The octave you’re referring to is a brand new instrument... but we’ve been working on it for about 3 years. Tenor (0) size, 22” scale like our archtop version, same body actually with a few...

Hi everyone. Thought I’d join in on the discussion. Here are my thoughts:

Latch Design: they look like a new style for our industry, but they work much the same as other latches. Because they’re...

Hi everyone! Thanks so much for the encouragement and all the interest in our new cases. We’re still about 2 weeks out from having them ready for distribution in the USA. A little later than we...

Hi there. Yes, we are currently working on a fulfillment option via Frankfurt for interested buyers in Europe. Please keep in touch - we hope to have something sorted in the spring. -A