You peeps are the only folks I know that can truly understand my excitement right now. I just purchased Heiden #F102 built in 2007! I actually own my dream mandolin!
You peeps are the only folks I know that can truly understand my excitement right now. I just purchased Heiden #F102 built in 2007! I actually own my dream mandolin!
Chris from Tucson
2007 Heiden Artist F5 #F102
1919 Gibson A3 #49762 (found on eBay for $15!!)
2022 Austin Clark Octave #159
1922 Gibson H1 Mandola #70063
1972 Martin D-18 (modified by Bryan Kimsey)
2024 Klos Carbon Fiber (on order)
Chris, you are living the dream. Enjoy that thing!
1924 Gibson A Snakehead
2005 National RM-1
2007 Hester A5
2009 Passernig A5
2015 Black A2-z
2010 Black GBOM
2017 Poe Scout
2014 Smart F-Style Mandola
2018 Vessel TM5
2019 Hogan F5
Time to play the lottery. Way to go and enjoy.
NICE!!!!! Never played a Heiden as they do not show up often on this side of the continent. Have always heard great things. Enjoy
Big Muddy EM8 solid body (Mike Dulak's final EM8 build)
Kentucky KM-950
Weber Gallatin A Mandola "D hole"
Rogue 100A (current campfire tool & emergency canoe paddle)
That's gorgeous! Congrats. It's hard to beat that Heiden tone and playability. I have #A54 from 2010. Lifetime mandolins.
2010 Heiden A5, 2020 Pomeroy oval A, 2013 Kentucky KM1000 F5, 2012 Girouard A Mandola w ff holes, 2001 Old Wave A oval octave
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Congratulations ~ that's grail material right there
... not all those who wander are lost ...
She's beautiful, congratulations.
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Yep I understand. I bought 2001 F#45 last July and the tones that come out of that thing still amaze me every time I pick it up. There is no doubt you will enjoy the heck out of it.
Cheers,
Bill
That's a special instrument, right there, beautiful. Congrats!
Congrats! I love Heidens. Enjoy.
Phil
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Congrats on finding your dream instrument! (he said with a certain amount of envy in his heart).
Congrats and welcome to the club. Michael makes remarkable instruments. I have Heiden F Artist #129 and love it.
2003 John Sullivan F5 "Roy"
2015 Heiden F Artist
2019 Ruhland F5 #35
That's a beautiful instrument. Enjoy and hope that F5G sells...
Lovely! congrats!
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1923 Gibson A-1 snakehead
1952 Strad-o-lin
1983 Giannini ABSM1 bandolim
2009 Giannini GBSM3 bandolim
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