I decided that I needed a new mandolin, because well... the wife didn't say no
I called Adam Buchwald of Circle Strings in Burlington, VT a couple months ago and talked about a no-frills A-Style. All the tone, playability I need without getting too fancy and pricey... We figured something out that worked with my budget and BOOM, we're off!
Carpathian top, maple sides / back.
Can't say how psyched I am to have an instrument from Adam. He does amazing work, I've played a few of his guitars and mandolins and there is just something special about them. Tone for days, playability like butter... And he's just a super nice guy! Shoutout to Pat too! Couldn't imagine a nicer, more talented couple of guys to work with on a new build. Go check out his work at http://www.circlestrings.com
Here's some pics of the build that he shared with me. I'll keep posting as we get further along in the build.
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