Stiver mandolins

[Jeff Oxley]

Congrats, Jeffd, on your new acquisition. Still hammering away on my Stiver F, and loving it as much as ever. I run J-74's on it. Had the extension scooped around a year ago and the frets dressed (by certain John Hamlett, AKA Sunburst around these parts) so its still a pleasure to play (though I am putting a hurtin' on the frets again, won't be long before it'll need that refret). Again, enjoy the new jewell, you'll come to love it if you don't already.

[Larry S Sherman]

Here's a recent pic of my 2-point. I should take some glamor shots of it sometime.



Larry

[JeffD]

Here's a recent pic of my 2-point. I should take some glamor shots of it sometime.

Yea mine looks pretty much like that. I will be putting up some pictures today.

[DataNick]

Interesting thing to notice. You are correct in my case. I have had Stiver on my watch list for a long time now, and I jumped when I found one within my budget.

I do not catch and release. I purchase to own and love for ever. The very few times I have sold a mandolin, it was difficult to part with, albeit necessary.

Congrats JeffD!

Sounds like a killer bluegrass axe!

Enjoy Bro!

[JeffD]

Its a beauty. Its more mandolin than I can play. (Will ever be able to play.) Which is the way I like it because I will always be discovering new hallways and rooms in the mansion.

[DataNick]

Looks Killer Dude!

I know you're havin a blast! There's nothin like getting a new, really nice mando to begin exploring and on which you keep comin back to play...I expect to be in the same situation in roughly 4 weeks upon receipt of my used Grayson.

That Stiver is "Da Bomb"...

[JeffD]

Yea I will be in honeymoon mode for a couple of months. After that I will go play something else, just to be able to come back to it.

[nickster60]

Jeff
That is a beautiful mandolin, I love 2 points

[William Smith]

Stiver told me he sets his mandolins up with J-75's. Very nice mandolins guys, love the 2 points! Stiver is on my list that always grows and grows. Just too many awesome builders out there.

[JeffD]

Very muscular mandolin. I have to learn how to rein it in for slower prettier tunes. Its a driver not a putter.

[Mandobar]

I snagged the one at AMW with the one-piece back. I've only played some older Stivers, and F5's at that. I am looking forward to playing the two-point.

[Jstring]

I think the newer ones are even better... A little less woody and good for everything from bluegrass to mandolin orchestra, with incredible volume. I've owned a couple Stivers and the one I've kept and will never sell is a 2009 F5. Lou seems to get better with age...

[Mandobar]

you are right, Lou has something going here…….now I want an F5….darn MAS

[Amanda Gregg]

I own a 2001 Stiver F, number S42-10-01, purchased from Steve Miklas in Pittsburgh in February, 2009. Does anyone know its history? I've always been curious. Steve said it came from California.

[Jim Garber]

Maybe you can contact Lou and perhaps he has a log?

[Amanda Gregg]

Thanks, Jim, good point. I'll give him a call.