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I had a real early 3 point for a while. It was a strong mandolin. It was heavier than most, but very cool. It went back home to John's son Berry.

You might post a wanted ad for a Bob Schneider hybrid...based on your original post. Spruce played one on his Mangler of Bluegrass record.

Jordan Ramsey posted a great version not long ago.

Carter vintage may have some. I don't think they are listed, so you have to contact them directly.

Where are you? In Bellingham I would recommend Dave Doucet or Devin Champlin. In Seattle, probably someone at Dusty Strings.

https://www.elderly.com/products/boulder-alpine-mandolin-gigbag

I've gotten a lot of use out of the Boulder Alpine gigbag. It is quite durable, for a soft case.

What about Paganoni and Wood?

https://precisionpearl.com

Tom Ellis's shop.

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Austin Clark is such a builder.

https://youtu.be/r9jwGansp1E

Andrew Marlin has a couple....

2016! It was nearly new when I got it, though I am the 2nd owner.

I recently got Miller #71! It might time for a Miller Time gathering a Wintergrass.

Yeah buddy! Who's picking the Miller? I saw Barry Brower listed his and it looks very similar.

As per Joe Spann, Gibson owed Virzi $1486 in 1927 presumably for Virzi violins which they were marketing. Looks like the right time period and would explain "virzi" on the label.

I had one years ago. As far as I know, he didn't build very many of the 3 point McReynolds models. Mine was one of the first and I sold it back to John's son Barry, who is active in the music scene...

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I bought Roland's old Sumi about 10 years ago, and have loved it ever since. It also gave me an excuse to exchange a few emails with him.

Check out the new Jacob Jolliff album and you will hear the Gibson Sam Bush in all of it's glory!

I think both Rickie Simpkens and Sam Bush were on tour with her in 2008.

166281 Northfield worked with Mike Marshall to develop this bracing method.

My buddy brought home the A5 from Wintergrass. I think it was a prototype...and might have been the same one Denman John encountered. I think it is a great mandolin. Beautifully built, powerful...

Stan Miller built some with BRW, and I'm pretty sure that John Reischman was playing one on the first two Tony Rice Unit albums.

Chris Standridge of Carver mandolins has built a few. He had one at Wintergrass a while back.

Kinda reminiscent of a Sullivan, but I think he signed the top.

The cafe posted my name after winning the Schertler giveaway.

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Not a great pic, but this is what the post looks like. I'll take some better pics this evening.