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Today,
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Bourgeois Mandolins!
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The second post on this thread indicates The A is $2699 for an A-style. Ouch. That's a lot of money - certainly pushing into Northfield territory. ...
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6:41am
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Bourgeois Mandolins!
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Only as long as Eastman needs Dana to participate, or when his contract with them ends. Mrs. Bourgeois is a corporate attorney, so I am sure the...
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Jul-04-2022,
7:24pm
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Bourgeois Mandolins!
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They are looking for experienced mandolin luthiers. I don’t know how many builders who would give up their own building to move to Lewiston, Maine...
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Jul-01-2022,
8:28pm
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2021 batch of Forster mandolins
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Celtic, U.K., Nordic, Quebecois, European Folk
I love the case! It’s giving me ideas. I just saw the new Carlton pricing.
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Jul-01-2022,
6:37pm
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Bourgeois Mandolins!
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But Northfields are not factory-made instruments. There are no large groups of workers making their instruments. From what I understand from...
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Jun-28-2022,
7:30am
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2-Mando Case
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One is overseas and states that he will not ship to the US. There aren't too many double mandolin cases. They tend to be more bulky than heavy.
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Jun-27-2022,
5:58am
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Heavy-duty gigbag for Bouzouki
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They are not as rigid/thick as the Reunion Blues. Neither is the Mono, in terms of guitar bags. Richard Beard uses the Access Bags (not sure if...
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Jun-26-2022,
11:21am
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Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin
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Bonding with it is the key. Play it enough to make a judgement as to whether you want to keep it.
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Jun-26-2022,
11:19am
Mandobar
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Heavy-duty gigbag for Bouzouki
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I have both the Access bag and the RB guitar bag (I found the banjo bag to be too tight for octave or bouzouki). I’d go with the Access bag if your...
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Jun-26-2022,
6:43am
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Holding on to your personal Holy Grail mandolin
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I have to say, Michael Heiden makes a mighty fine mandolin. I am now in possession of two (the most recent is a blond A5 from 2021). I waved...
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Jun-24-2022,
11:32am
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Advice on purchasing my next mandolin(s)
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TME had an older Girouard A5 when I was there Wednesday. They also have a Smart two point that is styled for jazz. It’s got a bigger, fuller neck...
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Jun-23-2022,
12:02pm
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Concerning Loar copy mandolins
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I played a Griffith Girouard yesterday…of all the Loar-inspired mandolins out there, some have the look, but none have really had the sound. Until...
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Jun-21-2022,
8:30am
Mandobar
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Dennis Cahill has passed away - R.I.P.
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From what I have read, it appears that he had been ill for a bit. Very sad news.
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Jun-18-2022,
4:42pm
Mandobar
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Girouard "Griffith" tribute mandolin.
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I believe someone is in the process of purchasing the one at TME.
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Jun-17-2022,
4:30am
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Girouard "Griffith" tribute mandolin.
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From what I understand there are four Girouard Griffin models. This includes the one in the Andrew Marlin/Bruce Harvey video, which belongs to...
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Jun-16-2022,
4:31pm
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Girouard "Griffith" tribute mandolin.
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I don't believe that there are going to many of these.
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Jun-10-2022,
6:19pm
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Girouard A4 build thread.
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Both Campanella and Toole build in a certain style. It’s not an aesthetic, it’s a style of building, with years of experience in developing a French...
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Jun-10-2022,
5:03am
Mandobar
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New Guitar Case under $600
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Hiscox is no longer selling in the US. Visesnut sells cases that are a bit over your price range. A lot of luthiers have switched to them. You...
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Jun-08-2022,
6:48pm
Mandobar
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Just saw this note in classified section: What does it mean?
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It’s pretty clear. Most sites discourage these forms of payment. As a buyer, you have no recourse if a purchase made with these forms of payment...
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