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    Default Re: If you could have any mandolin in the world….

    I am really happy with my Nava archtop and for a different sound my Calace bowl back. There was a gorgeous part finished mandolin that I saw as I was passing a violin shop in Sorrento a few years ago, a bowl back with a scalloped bowl. I had a chat with the builder but stupidly didn't get his name, so that's the one that got away.

    I would go with the earlier choice of a Sobell OM, I like my Buchanan but the Sobell I played just sung.

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    Default Re: If you could have any mandolin in the world….

    Quote Originally Posted by derbex View Post
    I am really happy with my Nava archtop and for a different sound my Calace bowl back. There was a gorgeous part finished mandolin that I saw as I was passing a violin shop in Sorrento a few years ago, a bowl back with a scalloped bowl. I had a chat with the builder but stupidly didn't get his name, so that's the one that got away.

    I would go with the earlier choice of a Sobell OM, I like my Buchanan but the Sobell I played just sung.

    Shame you are in the US John Berlotti, I have a Ceccherini I could be persuaded to part with.
    that does seem to limit my bowlback acquisitions that and bills.
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    take a look at this Gilchrist for sale: https://www.bromptons.co/auction/25t...gilchrist.html

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    Love that title: "A Good Australian Mandolin by Gilchrist"......

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    Well, for me its Sharon Gilchrist's 1991 Gilchrist. It wouldnt sound as good in my hands but damn its beautiful.

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    Default Re: If you could have any mandolin in the world….

    Quote Originally Posted by jimmy6strings View Post
    take a look at this Gilchrist for sale: https://www.bromptons.co/auction/25t...gilchrist.html
    Even dream mandolins look like a good deal when you see an auction estimate of Ł3,000 - Ł5,000 for just the scroll of a violin.

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    Violins are a whole other planet. You can easily spend $8k on a bow (with no hair!).
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    Default Re: If you could have any mandolin in the world….

    the best mandolin i ever played was a presentation model, very fancy two point body with oval sound hole, made by oliver apitius in canada. i like oval sounf holes by far the best. his f hole mandolins are also fantastic if that's your thing.

    i played an ellis f 5 copy that was pretty close, and a couple of heiden's that were fantastic as well. but all out of my price range

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