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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Growth View Post
    One of my favorite Mandos in Nashville that I played very recently is a 2016 Ellis A5. It is exceptional.
    Agreed. Played that one the other day. Definitely a strong one!

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    Geoff, did you happen to play any of those Gil F5s at Carter’s?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandobar View Post
    Geoff, did you happen to play any of those Gil F5s at Carter’s?
    I would like to one day. Maybe it’s strange, but haven’t been able to bring myself to pick up a mandolin that expensive. I usually go during lunch and it’s typically quite crowded in that room. Kinda scared of bumping into someone or something.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mandobar View Post
    Geoff, did you happen to play any of those Gil F5s at Carter’s?
    I'm not Geoff, but I played all three Gils at Carter's several weeks ago. All were nice, but the Gil Fern on consignment was outstanding with regard to low end and chop. Had a slightly more sleek neck also. Sounded & felt good. I negotiated but when all was said & done (and NC tax added) it remained out of my budget.

    Fortunately I'm still very happy with my herd and kinda glad I didn't end up having to sell any of them to buy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doug Brock View Post
    I'm hoping to be able to buy a step-up mandolin this summer and am looking at about a $5k limit. My short list (at the moment) is a Northfield F5S or Big Mon, a Sorensen AX (but I'm not sure I can wait a year or more for a build), or a Kimble A5 or 2-point. (Of these, I've only played a Kimble A5. I'm mostly relying on specs, reviews, and advice from this forum.)

    I keep running across strong recommendations for the Ellis A5. How does it compare to the above mandolins? If I have to push up to the $6k range, how would the Ellis compare to other $6k mandolins like the Northfield Artist (I do love the f-body mandolins)?
    I bought my Northfield Big Mon in 2015 after hearing several at the Mandolin Symposium. I love this mandolin (and it's the one I much preferred of the two I tried out at the Acoustic Music Company in Brighton, here in the UK). So, I too would never consider buying an instrument without comparing it to others! I later bought a s/h Ellis A5 Deluxe (No 215-10), again in Brighton and was amazed by its tone and playability. It impressed me more than the new Ellis F5 they had in stock. Despite the beauty of the latter, I would never exchange them, despite the difference in price. Although I still love my Big Mon, it is the Ellis that I choose to play when I'm out with the band I play in. It's just something about it's tone that makes me feel 'that's exactly how I want to sound!' BTW at Swannanoa in 2016 I compared my Big Mon to a gorgeous looking Northfield Artist Series - again, I was not tempted.

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