This thread is started in the hopes of posting links to videos that reveal the amazing tone of Hester mandolin family instruments!
Jesse Brock's enthusiasm for a Hester F5 is hard to contain on "Road to Columbus."
Andy Statman heats up a Hester F5 on "Bluegrass Breakdown."
Adam Steffey plays a full set with The Boxcars on a Hester F5:
Alan Bibey tests out a Hester oval as well as a 1924 Gibson that Gail rehabilitated:
Alan Bibey takes a run at a gorgeous Hester F4 here:
Alan Bibey even finds time to sample one of Gail's exceptional A5's:
This video captures a 2011 Hester F5 played in the real world:
Ken Sager plays his Carpathian topped Tribute A5 here:
I was pointed to a couple of videos featuring a Hester F5 in a band context:
The second:
Here’s a 2012 F5 in action:
A 2009 F5 gets a tryout here: