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There also is a Canadian luthier named David Webber, who may have retired recently, but I think that he mainly/only built acoustic guitars. FWIW, I played a used guitar of his a couple of years ago,...

If you know the serial number of that particular Bitterroot, people here can tell you when it was built, which will connect with all the Weber history info that you've already seen here.

I totally agree!!! I saw them last year in Berkeley when they opened for Sam Bush at the Freight and Salvage --- a 400-seat venue. I agree that "progressive string band music" is an accurate...

My wife and I are taking our (well, mainly my) bucket-list to Ireland next month. So, this was an incredibly valuable thread!

Does anyone have any updates or additions? We'll be there for...

I have a 2004 Gallatin F mandocello and a 2011 Yellowstone F mandolin, and I completely agree!

I've only played pre-buyout Bitterroots (with Montana labels), and I always thought that they had a...

In 2007, I upgraded from my Kentucky 250 to a Breedlove Quartz OF. A couple years later, I bought a used Quartz FF through the Café Classifieds. I've upgraded a few times since then, but as you...

Looks gorgeous, as usual! What woods did you use for it.

Lots of great advice in this thread for us all!

I agree with Skip and David about Voltaren. I get a good 12 hours out of each application. However, it is meant for spot use, which is emphasized...

My old reliable is the Pro Plec 1.5. I use the regular-size one for mandolin and OM and the larger one for mandocello and cittern. I've tried a Blue Chip and an Apollo; I'd say that the Blue Chip...

Of the 31 mandolins currently at TME, only four have been there longer than that gorgeous threat to a marriage. So, you have time to think that over.

However, there is a newer arrival that...

In one sentence, Tom answered your original question. They currently have ten mandolins listed for under $1,000. ...

A few years ago, I played a used Fletcher Brock 10-stringer at Dusty Strings that also had octave pairs on those three courses. That instrument was absolutely stunning in looks, tone, and volume! I...

Yup, Strings introduces the band by name in the last verse. Usually, Schatz wears a hat.

That was an excellent run through the song, as you'd expect from that roster. However, I usually...

It's great that you'll be able to play both of those OM's side-by-side. If your store has one in stock, also try out the Eastman 605 OM. It's a big step up in price and quality from the 305. It...

If you're planning to play mandolin for another decade or two or three or more, I think that it will be worth spending a day to make that trip. Besides, if you haven't been to Lexington, I thought...

Marc Maron did a tremendous interview with Tom and Dick in January 2022. It starts at around 10:30 into the podcast.
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More often than not, the mandolin: guitar equivalency price ratio is about 2:1. In other words, the relative quality of a $2K mando is about the same as a $1K guitar. So, given the guitars that you...

I've never played one of Richard's mandolins. However, I have a cittern that he built in 2010, and it's tremendous! I bought it used in 2013 from someone who sold it in the Café Classifieds because...

I played one of those at Gryphon a few months ago, and it was tremendous! It sounded more like the Artist F5, but was priced in between the standard F5 and the Big Mon.

It definitely is. :)

I visited the showroom a month ago, on a side trip from Ann Arbor, where my daughter now lives. I made an appointment with Derek to play the Quickstep and the EleOcto. The...

The Mandolin Store sells the Northfield NF5S for $3,495, the Bourgeois F for $3,450 (on sale for $3,099), and the Eastman MD815V for $2,799 (on sale for $2,479). Given those sale prices, I'd say...

Agreed! If you subscribe to that podcast, it's Episode 47. If you don't, here's the link: https://www.fretboardjournal.com/podcasts/luthier-on-luthier-frank-ford/

I'll second all of the...

"Sinatra was swinging,
All the drunks they were singing,
We kissed on a corner,
Then danced through the night.

The boys of the NYPD choir
Were singing Galway Bay,
And the bells were ringing...

I'd say that Tom Ellis acknowledged that when he came out with his Tradition line a few years ago. Oliver Apitius is another builder who takes a dual-platform approach, with some models sounding...

Loar owners would agree with that.

With mandos from the last fifty years, though, the value of used instruments seems to be about 80% of the value of their newer counterparts. Personally, I...