Who is James Greene?

[Mandolin Cafe]

Chatting with Joe Spann earlier, showed me this James Greene F-5 that's for sale. Never heard of him, never heard of one of his mandolins but I'd say the man can clearly craft a spectacular looking instrument. Link to it on Gruhn site.

Do tell. Who knows him, where is he online?

[Paul Cowham]

There is a bit of info about him in this link, looks like a v nice mando http://www.mandomutt.com/products-pa...reene-f-5-sold

[jim simpson]

I'm Greene with envy!

[Ranger Bob]

Hmmm. Already sold.

[f5loar]

Gruhn just posted another Greene F5 style that looks better than this one. Super curly flamed maple on this one. Trying hard to curb my M.A.S. on this one, so somebody better jump on it. https://guitars.com/inventory/mf9123-new-greene-f-5

[rcc56]

George Gruhn has been seeking out talented but unknown builders for many years. Among those unknowns was a fellow from Maryville who was just getting started as a guitar builder. Gruhn carried his eighth instrument, which took a while to sell [it was a 000] and then asked him to build a few dreadnoughts-- at that time, the market was such that he felt that they would sell quicker. It was quite a bit later that the fellow built his first mandolin. That fellow's name was Lynn Dudenbostel.