Buckeye Mandolins

[Jimmy Kittle]

I'm really happy with mine. Tomorrow will be the first festival for me with the Buckeye and I'm looking forward to spending the day with it. I had played 4 or 5 of Pete's mandolins and ran sound for the Hart Brothers as well and John Rigsby when he was with Ralph and Melvin goins, so I was pretty familiar with Buckeyes and I never heard a bad one. The tone is exactly what I was looking for, it has the woof, and the high end is cyrstal clear and loud enough these old ears can hear it over the b^$^o.

[Scotti Adams]

Pete makes a very fine mandolin..and hes a hell of a nice guy to boot..Im proud to be a Buckeye as well as is Pete Im sure. Im very happy that Pete has now come into the recognition that he has so long deserved...due to the most part of this mandolin community. .. the crowd that frequents it and his fine craft.. the word has gotten around....Thanks Pete.

[re simmers]

I expect to be able to pick up #55 this weekend or next. This is the first I've ever had a mandolin custom-built.
I can hardly wait.

Bob

[TNT]

Congrats!.. I have 2 and would like a 3rd..lol

[re simmers]

I pick it up this Friday. Hopefully, I can figure out how to post some pictures.

Bob

[James S]

Best of luck with the new mandolin Bob! I am picking my Buckeye up a week from today! #53!

- James

PS - I am going to request that you post some pictures and a detailed review - so I can withhold myself from going stir crazy until I get mine.

[pickloser]

Congratulations to you on Buckeye 55, Bob. I hope it is everything you wanted and more. (I expect it will be just that.) Enjoy the heck out of it!

[re simmers]

I hope to get pictures on today.

I picked it up Friday. It exceeds my high expectations. I love it. It's incredible. It plays great. I love the radiused fingerboard. The sound? Wow. The tones fill the room and seem to bounce off the walls. My brother in law, Ian was over last night and we picked. He used to work at a music store. He admitted that it is even better than he expected. "It's just a mandolin." Ian said it was worth the wait and the trip, so he doesn't have to ask. Each note is crystal clear, very deep and big sounding. It doesn't have a chop....it has a BOOM!

Pete Hart is an incredible craftsman and built this exactly as I wanted.

Pictures coming soon.

Bob

[Jimmy Kittle]

Congrats Bob..! Looking forward to the pictures.. Pete is not only a incredible craftsman he's a great person as well..

[jesserules]

The Buckeye pictured in posts 1 and 7 above is now listed in the Cafe's Classified section. ("Buckeye Mandolin, Perfect Condition")