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Think my mind is made up.Thanks

A final consideration folks. F style or oval hole for that mellow sound?

Wish I could but living in Wales it seems very unlikely. Perhaps a visit to TAMCO in Brighton England may be on the cards.

The two crossrock cases for ukes I have are superb. I travel regularly to perform and neither has let me down. No experience of Mando cases

Thanks for this and the video (I’d already picked the. Video off u tube) seem to be heading down the Giouad route folks.

What Mandola did you choose in the end?

Thanks for that useful reply. Both this particular Girouad and Collings come with 15.9 scale length. I know I will have to feel and hear the instruments when I can arrange a journey and hotel. Great...

Hi All, fairly new to this area so please be gentle. I am torn between a Girouad studio mandola and a Collings Mt. I play mostly classical so dont necessarily need a bark, but rather a mellowish...

Think I've made the decision to buy an OM. As Bertram Henze says why play 4 finger chords if its for deeper melody playing. Its not for Bluegrass. Now then to choose the builder. Must say my local...

Excellent Thanks Betram

Thanks to all continuing my research - just had a great discussion with Richard Osborne luthier - hit a lot of right notes with me. Knowledgable , approachable and fairly local. But more than that...

Any suggestions re uk builders? Sobell not making mandolins or mandolas at present.

Do ypu mean Stefan Sobell? Sadly not.

Having turned to Mandolin from guitar, banjo, ukulele etc about 18 months ago, I have really been enjoying my Prucha Mandolin in tobacco sunburst.
I am now thinking about a Mandola or Octave...