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Back up on Carter’s site. I guess the buyer didn’t accept it?

Nice score; great sounding mandolin!

One of these days I hope my brain will connect the dots between Italian spruce tops and consistently great sounding mandolins (to my ear, anyway). Maybe I will...

Looks great! The back has more figure than a lot of the birch ones I have seen, including mine. Do you think it could be maple?

http://https://youtu.be/cNUEcUXKx7Y

Cool version of the tune from Bob Minner’s (EXCELLENT) new Norman Blake tribute album: From Sulpher Springs to Rising Fawn.

I haven’t heard Mike play this...

Adding the link for part II.

https://www.facebook.com/1060649836/posts/10224068908204743/?d=n

Sharing this cool video given its window into Mike Compton’s approach to supporting rhythm on the mandolin.

https://www.facebook.com/rafe.stefanini/videos/1252858205237177/?d=n

Saw this full concert uploaded recently of NB and The Rising Fawn String Ensemble. Such talent! Only two tunes with Nancy playing mandolin, beginning around the 43 minute mark. But they are great,...

A bit dated (2015) interview with NB in The American Interest. He seems to be a fan of the Punch Bros., generally.

PG: Do you have any advice for young musicians who are playing bluegrass music?...

I’m always impressed with not just the design of this headstock inlay, but the artistry of the material placement within it. (I.e. different colors in the cattails, etc.)

Obviously, sound and...

From a 2010 Mandolin Cafe interview with MC:

“I almost forgot with all this talk of F5's that I also own #565, a sugar maple and red spruce Gilchrist F4. It has the same V neck shape as the F5's...

Bumped into this on the interweb the other day. Not nearly enough views, so I figured I would share here. Just some great old and new tunes picked by two aces.

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