Sorensen Mandolins

[Steve Sorensen]

Check out the December 9, 2015 Music City Roots show featuring Band of Ruhks with Don Rigsby on his FX mandolin (jump to 2:01:15 for their full set) --

http://livestream.com/MusicCityRoots...deos/106654995

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Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

Scroll to the bottom of THIS PAGE to hear three new songs from the bluegrass supergroup Flashback featuring Don Rigsby on his Sorensen FX mandolin.

Wow! What a mix!

Steve

[Ron McMillan]

Scroll to the bottom of THIS PAGE to hear three new songs from the bluegrass supergroup Flashback featuring Don Rigsby on his Sorensen FX mandolin.

Wow! What a mix!

Steve

Can't that page to load, Steve. Can you check the link?

[Steve Sorensen]

Ron,

Sorry. Fixed it. Also -- HERE

Steve

[UoftheBlues]

Hey Steve, that mandolin sounds great. I love the dry woody tone you achieve in your mandolins. I always enjoy checking out the Sorensen mandolins and listening to the recordings I find. Great sound!

Wade

[Steve Sorensen]

I love it when the young(er) players throw downs some heat!

Here's Liam Purcell on his Sprite Two-Point with a bit of Grisman's EMD --



And Nate Burie on his Pacifica with The Burie Family playing Powder Your Face With Sunshine from their new CD --



Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

Here's a nice bit of good old-fashioned parking lot jamming on Cherokee Shuffle with Chris Cerna (Bluegrass Republic / Sprite Two-Point) and Clint White (NuBlu Bluegrass / AX) at the Route 66 Bluegrass Festival last weekend --



Many thanks to Celeste Cerna for the video.

Steve

[terzinator]

Awesome.

[Steve Sorensen]

Here are a couple of sweet videos by Chris and Celeste Cerna from their "Living Room Sessions". Chris is the new owner of the Sprite Two-Point prototype "007" . . . which I had been using as festival demo and my personal instrument for years --





Chris had talked about how much he liked 007 many times, over the years, and so I finally had to let it go to a better home. When he decided to buy a Sprite Two-Point, I had a couple other for him to try, but it was clear from the get-go that he knew exactly what he wanted.

Still stings a little, I'll admit.

However, it is really great working with Chris, because all he cares about is tone, playability, and being able to do the full range of music he performs. All the silly artsey-craftsey stuff that I tend to spend so much time nerding over is completely irrelevant.

Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

Dang proud that these amazing pickers found my little one-man shop over the past few years --



I've sure learned a lot by getting to listen to them pick and watch them work their instruments.

The generous feedback and support from each these players (as well as the other mandolin-lovers that I have gotten to know from custom builds, trade shows and festivals) has had a huge impact on how I work to achieve voicing, power, and playability!

Steve

[Big Joe]

Danny Roberts is sure blown away with his, and it sounds incredible!

[Ron McMillan]

Dang proud that these amazing pickers found my little one-man shop over the past few years --



I've sure learned a lot by getting to listen to them pick and watch them work their instruments.

The generous feedback and support from each these players (as well as the other mandolin-lovers that I have gotten to know from custom builds, trade shows and festivals) has had a huge impact on how I work to achieve voicing, power, and playability!

Steve

< Ron pores over the calculator. If I sell the modern A4, the heavily customised mandocaster, and maybe even the 96-year-old A2...... >

[terzinator]

terzinator is sure blown away with his, and it sounds incredible!

Fixed it for me.

< Ron pores over the calculator. If I sell the modern A4, the heavily customised mandocaster, and maybe even the 96-year-old A2...... >

Just give Steve a deposit to get in line. Then you'll have some time to save for the final product.

Make a few small sacrifices (beer, pizza, cigarettes, mortgage payment, whatever) during the succeeding months, and it's win-win!

[Steve Sorensen]

Hard to follow the "Remain Quiet" guideline with a new VX --



https://www.facebook.com/FlattLoneso...3106376391793/

Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

Sure proud to see this!



Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

A couple of Southern California Sprite Two-Point videos --

Dan Sankey with Burning Heart Bluegrass pricking "Train 45" with a break at about 1:10 -



Chris Cerna with Bluegrass Republic picking "Border Ride" -



Chris is using a K&K Twin Internal pickup.

Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

A bit of Christmas cheer from Danny Roberts --



And some real pickin' from the Bluegrass Kinda Christmas Festival with The Grascals --



And Nate Burie with his pal Justin Anderson sitting around the ol' tree not picking Christmas tunes --

[Steve Sorensen]

The GREAT Don Rigsby --



Steve

[Gladys S]

Your mandolin sounds great! He's got a great voice!

[Steve Sorensen]

Some really fun videos with Scott Gates and Matthew Songmaker at the little Sorensen demo booth at the Grass Valley 2016 Father's Day Bluegrass festival --







Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

Don Rigsby on his Sorensen FX with Flashback -- Joe Val Bluegrass Festival



Steve

[dhergert]

Here's a nice bit of good old-fashioned parking lot jamming on Cherokee Shuffle with Chris Cerna (Bluegrass Republic / Sprite Two-Point) and Clint White (NuBlu Bluegrass / AX) at the Route 66 Bluegrass Festival last weekend --
...
Many thanks to Celeste Cerna for the video.

Steve

Yup, Chris and the band played two sets at the Temecula Valley Bluegrass Festival out at the Tucalota Creek Ranch on April 29. The whole band sounded remarkable. Chris also sounded great on mandolin, of course, and he specifically commented on stage about how much he loved his Sorensen...

[Steve Sorensen]

Here's the latest addition to Southern California Sprite Two-Point pickers - Craig Ferguson with Hot October.



The band's new CD is really fantastic. Nice to see new music coming from the west coast!

Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

Lady Be Good -- https://www.facebook.com/DannyRobert...5235916032069/

Steve

[Steve Sorensen]

What a year ! ! !

I am so excited and honored to have the opportunity to congratulate the awesome Sorensen mandolin Players who are 2017 IBMA Awards Second Ballot nominees for the "Mandolin Player of the Year" Award --

> Don Rigsby - Flashback/Band of Ruhks (Sorensen FX mandolin)
> Danny Roberts - The Grascals (Sorensen VX mandolin)
> Kelsi Harrigill - Flatt Lonesome (Sorensen VX mandolin)
> Darren Nicholson - Balsam Range (Big Dog Octave mandolin)



Steve