Re: Here's the new to me but old Stiver F-5 mandolin
[QUOTE=bluegrasser78;1649615]Nice Dem! Stivers like I said are very popular in my neck of the woods, I've played and heard many! They are mighty fine acoustic machines, granted I've only ever played bluegrass and heard bluegrass played on them. I have 2 friends in my area and one plays an A-5 the other is an F-5- both are sweet, the F-5 is a powerhouse! The 2 that stand out, out of all the ones I've heard and played are twins that Lou made in the early 80's, The only 2 that Lou made this way as Lou told me, Lou's personal mando and another player down his way, I want to say his last name is Dick. They are blonde/natural finish A-5 style but with the typical F-5 style peg head not snake style. for some reason they just sound fantastic! Lou does fantastic repair work also and is very fair with prices also, and very easy to talk with, just a simple nice all around great guy. [/QUOTE
DITTO!!! I would like to add that Stiver mandolins are popular amongst the members of the Pittsburgh Mandolin Orchestra of which I have had the opportunity to hear in a non bluegrass setting many times and they are very pleasing to the ear.
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