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Here's a video of Joey Lazio picking the rarely heard tune "Fred Digs Up a Hornet's Nest" on his Sorensen AX. I think this video gives a pretty good idea of the fullness and warmth that I'm shooting...

I just realized that I hadn't posted any information on the fourth member of the new "X-Series" mandolins -- the AX.
Here are some pictures --

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Here's Zack Arnold jammin' on a VX the streets of Raleigh at IBMA 2019 --

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Here's a bit of video from Eli Wildman, picking on his Sorensen SX, that he posted to Facebook for Siminoff's Straight Up Strings --


https://www.facebook.com/eli.wildman/videos/2665556116835892/...

So pleased to see Nate get this gig with Special Consensus!

Nate (Nathaniel at the time) was literally the very first little kid to drag his parents to my little booth at IBMA back in 2012. I...

Here's Darren and Balsam Range backstage warming up --


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4J05DHQRm0

And another from Chip Bach on his Sprite 2X Two-Point --

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Sideline. Zack Arnold's mando break at about 5:10 --


https://www.facebook.com/amelia.ricci.77/videos/10218428277449749/

Steve

Here's a bit of a flashback, to September 2018, with Danny Roberts (The Grascals) and Zack Arnold (ClayBank & Sideline) with a Sorensen VX "mandolin tasting" --

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Zack Arnold warming up some new strings for his next run down the road with Sideline --


https://www.facebook.com/zack.arnold.10/videos/1181650168690700/

Love the tone this young man...

Dave,

Run a pick over the strings below the bridge and also above the nut. If you hear a "live" unmuted response, that same response is happening as sympathetic overtones when you play. You may...

Here is a YouTube video of Danny Roberts talking about the cobalt blue Stealth --


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRLGr7tHObs

I previously posted a link to this post from Facebook and...

Here's an update from Danny Roberts --


https://www.facebook.com/danny.roberts.7568/videos/10215873582333461/

Steve

Here's another one from Chip Bach called Mowin' the Meadow --


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BshracMItAA&list=UU23W0TBOYEtJzpGnV8yKVIA&index=2&t=0s

And here's Bound to Have a Little Fun!

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A "Mystery Tune" from Chip Bach --


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsws6Kizks8

Steve

https://www.facebook.com/The.Andy.Statman.Trio/videos/519626528783429/

Here's the latest from Danny Roberts and The Grascals --


https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=TqBooK6IqLc

Steve

Here's a great quality video of a really terrific performance by The Wildmans recorded by Beehive Productions at FloydFest 2019 with very tasteful mandolin work by Eli Wildman on that SX prototype...

If you are not happy about the work done on an instrument, I suggest that you talk immediately, directly, and bluntly about your areas of concern -- with the person who did the work. This should...

Been awhile since I've posted anything to this old string . . . so, here's Darren Nicholson (Darren Nicholson Band and Balsam Range) talking and picking on Ol' Sorensen Pacifica #002. This was the...

Thank you Chip! Great to spend a little time with you and the Sprite 2X Two-Point at IBMA.
Pickaway!!!!

Steve

Danny Roberts posted a quick little update about his Sorensen VX on his Facebook "Just Off the Bench" series --


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIFjeP61ZWY&feature=youtu.be

Steve

Ol' number 002 getting a little French Polish refresh for IBMA 2019 --

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This is the first Sorensen Pacifica, and the mandolin, picked by my mando-mentor Randy Torno, that made...

Here's Silas Powell paying his respects at the final resting place of Bill Monroe with, "My Last Days on Earth", on his Sorensen Stealth prototype.

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Joey Lazio on his new Sorensen VX --


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E9aJ9fFr58&feature=youtu.be

Steve

Excited to have a new Band of Ruhks album coming out next month with a lot of great new mando work on that Sorensen FX by Don Rigsby!

Here's the first song release from the album "Authentic" --...