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I ordered my Old Wave oval back in 2018. When I spoke with Bill on the phone, I mentioned that I was about his age.
"In that case, I'll have to hurry!" he said, and we both laughed.

RIP, Bill.

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I have an A model I bought from the classifieds here.
Ben's mandolins reflect an eye for design, and a high level of excellent fit and finish. I enjoy the playability and tuning stability of...

I agree with others that it's an M150. The grip holes likely make it a custom order.

I also suspect it's an excellent mandolin pick ;)

thanks Jill!

I played a Goodall guitar with a Port Orford top several years ago and it left a lasting impression ... I remember it as warm but punchy. That seems a little contradictory, but that's...

not meaning to detract at all from Jill's post, but just to emphasize the beauty of Max and Lauri's work ... here's my oval due next week ... additional pics on their facebook page

I follow his work and appreciate his creativity.

that's great, Jill
I especially like the look of the bound headstock

here are pics of mine after stain:

still trying to keep up ... mine is scheduled for what I call a "Brock burst", which is kinda maroon ...

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I'm trying to keep up with Jill, so here's her mandolin's sibling ...
I think mine is going to be a burst top and an amber burst on the top & sides.

Sevelos,
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I have many fond memories of my time on Kibbutz Yagur many years ago! :)

I do have some idea of what you want -- I'm looking for something similar myself!

Since...

this post got me searching, and I really like the looks of this case:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074WPM2M7/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

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it's just cheap ABS,...

http://ericskye.com/fiddle-tunes-page/

Barbes,
fantastic! glad you got to see them ...
their first album meant so much to me when it came out, and over the years

Likewise! :)
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I love the M100 for what I play, mostly jazz, classical, and Celtic.
He also makes a custom M120 that you can order directly, or from Artisan Guitars.

Ken posted in the classifieds a couple of weeks ago.

Beautiful banjo.
I'm a big fan of his banjos. Glad to see they're back on their feet.

Wow. Just from today's responses, you can tell you could write a book about this subject. The sentimental instruments we keep, plus the ones that got away.
I have my early 70s D-28 that I bought new...

Here's my build ... looks like I'm in the same batch.

I totally agree. As a consumer product, they're a horrible rip off.
I thought about getting a newer replacement set, but really, why should I need to do that?

the top on the Model M is Englemann, the A5Special is Italian spruce. to me, that might be the biggest difference, tonewise. I'd expect the Italian spruce to be a little punchier.

Tony,
the best pick depends a lot on your instrument and style of playing

I think the Dunlop variety pack is a good place to start looking at different materials and thicknesses:
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Congratulations!
I also have an oval on order, so I enjoyed seeing the pics Max posted on his page.
I agree about the stunning looks, and I listened to a lot of clips, so I'm glad to hear you love...

I started working on both of Daniel Sellman's Bach books a few months ago. Once I get a handle on a piece, I prefer to use regular notation. It takes less space, and helps me focus on the timing.