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Thanks everyone. I ended up ordering a green one (it shipped super quickly) and the Pava does indeed fit well. I don't own a Tone Gard, but there seems to be more clearance in this case than in the...

Larger bodied As based off the Gibson ovals are a real tight squeeze. My Duff did not really fit and it is based off of the Griffith body.

Regards to protection these are not flight cases. They...

Northfield airloom deluxe case will accommodate both.

I have a Pava A which I purchased used on the Cafe a few years ago. It arrived in its original TKL case with Tone-Guard installed, which was part of the sale. I noticed right away it was a very...

I can't say for certain that a Pava would fit but the Crossrock case is very similar to the Superior but has more room. I can say it fits a Northfield F5S, a Girouard A5, and a Collings MT2-0 all...

...And that's just one example. Sometimes people claim that they can hear, see, feel, etc. differences because of their experience and expertise. Sometimes it can be demonstrated that they can and...

That and his less than 100% feedback rating.

For anything over 500 (regardless of maker) my take would be: No trial period.....NO sale. That would be a deal breaker.

Thile had Dude #5 and #14 I think?

I could see both sides of this, you would think he’d get better with more builds, but he probably had a similar voicing back then. Maybe you could inquire if...

If the early builds are anything like the later ones, I don’t think you will be disappointed. I have an F5 #76 and I am totally satisfied with its quality and tone. I am not a “catch and release”...

Hi, everybody. I started a blog when I was preparing for some flatpick and mandolin contests years ago, to share the tools I was using to practice. I recorded a lot of backing tracks to practice...

The simple answer is yes.

Nowadays, luthiers will select wood not just by beauty, but by density (physical, and grain).

When the top and backplates are carved, luthiers may "tap tune" them...

I have notes about materials, plate weights, arch heights and so forth. I have reasonably large stocks of wood from some supplier and from trees that I processed myself. If someone wanted a sound...

I feel most of my mandolins have a very close sound in tone. Is that what you are referring to?

As another anecdote, I've been told all my mandolins have a common family resemblance. This is after the player played five instruments on the same day with very different tonewoods (redwood over...

Red Diamond has a model “July 9, 1923” voicing, so apparently at least one maker thinks he can meet the challenge.

All depends on what is your measure of close enough reproduction... I would answer NO. You can get close if you have good notes about materials and exact specs of the build and chances are high...

I'm a bottom tier, amateur ukulele maker, and all my builds sound quite like each other (and not like those from other builders).

So I think a top tier maker should be able to get very close...

I've kind of been down this road before, here are my thoughts, FWIW.

We're probably looking at some serious economic downside, which could last for years. Some will be affected much more than...

I hear you loud and clear, I signed one of those last year lol

I would have told you to watch the classifieds here at this time of year [right before/after taxes] as there's a fair amount of good...

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HAHAHAHHAH - Ok then. :)

It sounds as though you actually like the breedlove sound. I would consider putting the money into the fretwork - you may find that it is much better to play after you do that and you may be happier...

Several things come to mind. You like Girouard, and you’d probably like any Girouard. So you can keep an eye out for one in the classifieds.

Or you can have the mandolin you own refretted and...

I have no doubt that it’s a great mandolin, but it’s not a great price. There are new Girouards in the classifieds for $2600 and $3000:

https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/150740#150740
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You might ask them if you could put a down payment on the Girouard and have them hold it while you sell your other mandolins.