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    Re: My new Hester A5z mandolin

    So we have a person who is (in my opinion) one of THE experts on Loars....owns Loars....plays Loars and knows all about them. He commissions a person who from seeing all of her work and reading about...
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    Re: My new Hester A5z mandolin

    Well said banjoboy !!. Ain't it the truth that a single bad thing always sticks around & becomes more prominent than a 100 good things ?. However,most of us on here know just how good Gail's work is...
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    Re: My new Hester A5z mandolin

    It's too bad that that guy's post is very one-sided and does not tell the whole story. Basically he's an idiot. He talks about how his mandolin was really great to begin with, so why would you send...
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    Re: My new Hester A5z mandolin

    Linda your giving away Gail's secrete in that first photo. Something so beautiful must have been grown in her garden. Joking aside congratulations Darryl and Linda. Again, beautiful luthiery Gail!
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    Re: My new Hester A5z mandolin

    While I have never met Darryl in person, through our shared interest in vintage Gibson mandolins we have communicated a lot and become good friends. Darryl has always been very generous and gracious...
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    Re: My new Hester A5z mandolin

    I would like to say that this is a great sounding mandolin and that Gail is in the upper echelon of mandolin builders
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    My new Hester A5z mandolin

    This has been a project many years in the making.

    At first, I asked Gail to make me an A2z

    We grew a mind to mind awareness of what we were trying to do

    But after I bought a nice A2z, the...
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    Re: My Hester A5..light in the tunnel

    Is this the one of which you speak?

    s0fdvmTISNA
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    Re: My Hester A5..light in the tunnel

    Your location clearly gives you an unfair advantage! ;)
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    Re: My Hester A5..light in the tunnel

    I've had my F5 for a couple years. I've been able to play numerous mandos at Gruhns and Carters, including all the top instruments from all the top builders. I've yet to play another mando that has...
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    Re: My Hester A5..light in the tunnel

    Adam Tanner is playing one now. Tone monster.
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    Re: Beautiful one piece backs

    not tryin to pile on but this one probably should be seen here too149589
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    Re: Beautiful one piece backs

    Thanks Trevor, superb images as usual.
    This is one seriously lovely looking mandolin.
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    Re: Beautiful one piece backs

    Well, since you brought it up.
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    Christmas Music - Standard & Tab

    Here's a book of Christmas music in standard notation and mandolin tab. Download and enjoy!
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