Tyler White #9
First off, thanks to everyone who gave me input into what A style, f-hole mandolin to buy. The replies were greatly appreciated and I was all set to pull the trigger on a Collings MT. The consensus was that I couldn't go wrong with one, even when purchasing from afar. (I couldn't find any nearby to play).
Then I read a few threads about Tyler White of Pinehouse Guitars in Bloomington, IN. Even though he's a new builder, the reviews here on the Cafe were great and his instruments are stunning to look at. Since he's only about an hour and a half away, I went to see him.
He had a couple in the process of building, and one very nearly complete. They were very nice and sounded great! When I asked him if he only built to order or if he had one sitting somewhere for sale, he showed me the one he's been playing, his #9. Apparently, someone had backed out of a purchase, so it was for sale. He let me take it home to test drive it. I left him another mandolin to thin the neck on, and my concrete mandolin so he could show some folks as a curiosity. Tyler is a very nice young man, very personable, and was in no rush to get me out the door. I thoroughly enjoyed the visit.
Needless to say, I love my new White mandolin and hope it is "The One" to cure my runaway MAS. I'll show it off at a jam in town this Friday. Here are a few pics of it in its new home.
It ain't gotta be perfect, as long as it's perfect enough!
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