Made In USA?

[Gregooch]

Since the late 1980's /early 19990's it seems almost everything is made in Asia. What brands of mandolins are Made in the USA?

[MandoDave1]

Check out Girouard Mandolins, handcrafted in New Hampshire. Beautiful instruments, and nothing like them in the price range. www.girouardmandolins.com

[nickster60]

Weber,Breedlove,Gibson,Collings are the bigger makers and many many smaller shops

[Ron McMillan]

412 USA builders listed in the Cafe archive of builders

[buckhorn]

Buckhorn.....in my small one man southwestern Ohio shop....and I try to get all my material locally........

[mandroid]

Asia is popular in the lower Price categories, the fancier Asian models start to over lap the simpler
trimmed out USAin builder's products like Big Muddy's flat tops..

[Steve Sorensen]

www.sorensenstrings.com

[dusty miller]

Post #4 says it all. Many great ones.

[SincereCorgi]

Here's an interesting corollary- what's the least expensive made in USA mandolin? I had a lady come into working looking to buy a new USA-made acoustic guitar for less than $200, and I told her I thought it was impossible.

[TCWill76]

Collings makes great mandolins in Austin TX. I recently purchased a Collings MT Black Top mandolin from The Mando Shop in Tallahassee FL. At first, I had reservations about buying online. However, the folks at The Mando Shop were fantastic in allaying my fears. They helped me find the perfect mandolin for me by listening to my expectations and assessing my needs. What’s more, the setup is PERFECT! The action is low and the playability is off the charts. In fact, I have played it for 3 days while only tuning it once. ONCE! I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.

http://www.collingsguitars.com/Instruments/?ID=42
http://www.themandoshop.com/

[mrmando]

Here's an interesting corollary- what's the least expensive made in USA mandolin?

Howard Morris probably has the lowest prices for carved mandolins. For flattops, there's Thomas Flood or Big Muddy.

Or there's always the slightly funky ones made in the basement woodshop by my cousin's girlfriend's next-door neighbor's best friend's grandfather.

[DataNick]

Collings makes great mandolins in Austin TX. I recently purchased a Collings MT Black Top mandolin from The Mando Shop in Tallahassee FL. At first, I had reservations about buying online. However, the folks at The Mando Shop were fantastic in allaying my fears. They helped me find the perfect mandolin for me by listening to my expectations and assessing my needs. What’s more, the setup is PERFECT! The action is low and the playability is off the charts. In fact, I have played it for 3 days while only tuning it once. ONCE! I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.

http://www.collingsguitars.com/Instruments/?ID=42
http://www.themandoshop.com/

Kyle at The Mando Shop has setup "NAILED"...

[DataNick]

Howard Morris probably has the lowest prices for carved mandolins. For flattops, there's Thomas Flood or Big Muddy.

Or there's always the slightly funky ones made in the basement woodshop by my cousin's girlfriend's next-door neighbor's best friend's grandfather.

http://shawneecreekwoodworks.sharepo...s/default.aspx

$950 for an F5...have heard good things about Mike Holmes Shawnee Creek mandos...

[mrmando]

$950 for an F5...have heard good thinks about Mike Holmes Shawnee Creek mandos...

Looks respectable.

The trouble with builders at low price points is that once people know who they are, they raise their prices...

[RBMB]

What are you willing to spend?

[Pete Jenner]

There are many many many very fine USA made mandolins by passionate and dedicated builders available for really reasonable prices. I have seen and played many of them in the last few weeks.