Re: Apitius or Collings?
I fully concur that the 5-hour drive is well worth the investment.
Just to add to the difficult decision, I own a Collings MF5-V and to me it is really a spectacular instrument. It calls me to play daily and is quite difficult to put down. Fit & finish, playability and sound are all there. If a herd of buffalo ran through our town and trampled said instrument, I would not hesitate to purchase exactly the same mandolin again (after much saving).
As far as Apitius goes, David Benedict plays one in recent times and he sounds incredible with it (live and studio). I'm sure 99% of that tone is David's skill and taste but his endorsement of Apitius says an awful lot to me. I'm sure you can't go wrong here, good luck.
“Without music, life would be a mistake” Neitzsche
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