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I didn't notice that... makes it seem like a great deal.

I don’t know if anyone caught that it comes with a padded case cover. That’s probably about a $100 retail value. Carbon fiber cases scratch very easily, so a case cover is a big plus.

I started the original thread on Crossrock cases and, at the time, had much to like about them. As my time of ownership has increased things have arisen (regarding the quality and design of the case)...

I don't believe it does. I think the attraction of carbon fiber as case shell material is the lighter weight. Other than the lighter shell I can't see any significant advancement over Crossrock's...

Just because I haven't posted anything here for a while, here's one of the things I'm working on.
The mahogany that this neck blank is made from is not wide enough for a peghead. This guitar is to...

Is everyone forgetting about the superb TURA cases from Northfield? To my way of thinking the TURA cases... all models... are the best "mid-field" choice in a deluxe mandolin case. Hundreds less than...

A nice shot of a new inlay for the V5 that I am prepping for finishing --

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I’m new at this. 3D printed test saddle and bridge for APC octave mandolin with a slightly sunken cedar top. The plastic bridge and saddle were used to test action, compensation, string spacing, and...

Tony Williamson put this video together for a seller who had no experience shipping a valuable instrument. We thought it was well done and had great information that it should be available to all for...

Thank, Skip!

Here's a little comparative anatomy with the current Sorensen VX and V5 scrolls --

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Beautiful work Steve! It’s good to see what you are doing with some incredible quilt! Nice scroll too!

It's nice to be back in the wood mode after a roller coaster detour into carbon fiber!

Here is a new variation of the Sorensen VX with a F5-ish scroll ... so I guess its a Sorensen "V5". I really...

I love the whiteface A3s. It was an extraordinarily creatively fertile period at the Kalamazoo factory, and there's something about the ivory finish when its clean and complete that's just shimmers...

Nice having a matching set like that. One of the reasons I have my 1916 H-2 mandola is that someone I knew had to sell some instruments, one of which was this. He had two, but the other one was part...

I have the same issue. Thomastics seem to be the only viable option. Those other brands might be ok if you live in Europe, but for the rest of us Thomastics are the only ones readily available. I...

Last week the top brace repair was completed by Tom Crandall and I went back to the city and picked it up at the shop. We raised the action a bit and it sounded and played great. I asked Tom what...

Solid argument to made for including an Apple AirTag with an instrument being shipped. I'd put it inside the case, and hidden if possible. Lots of stories in the news about luggage recovered in this...

My lost 1922 Gibson F4 mandolin has been found, here is the story…

Last week I received an email correspondence, through my website, from a operations supervisor of a retailers distribution...

I played one of those at Gryphon a few months ago, and it was tremendous! It sounded more like the Artist F5, but was priced in between the standard F5 and the Big Mon.

It's really great to finally get to see the shop in China! Thank you Adrian for sharing!
Great instruments being built by real folks who obviously care and are putting real heart and soul into their...

Here is a single photo and 5 videos directly from Adrian showing their Qingdao, China Workshop now that you've seen some of the facilities in Marshall, Michigan.

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There was a Big Mon F in the downtown showroom and it was quite nice, a true bluegrass kind of sound to my opinion. To answer if some were being built, not 100% sure about an A version. Don't think...

In a word. How thrilling to be surrounded by, embedded with, awash in mandolins. :mandosmiley: And to be able to spend time talking with people so well-versed in all manner of mandolins, all aspects...

One more observation about Northfield before commenting and a few pics of Elderly Instruments. Of all of the NF mandolins I played I really fell in love with one of the Artist series models. But the...

I haven't had the pleasure of visiting the Northfield shop, but couldn't resist a 5-bar Artist model (Italian top, tortoise binding, wide nut) that was included in a recent email when they made a...