Cole Mandola

A while back i owned an oval hole mandola. i sold it to help pay for my son's college tuition. it was not getting played, so i sold it to a cafe member who seemed to really love it. i've been dola-less since so, several weeks ago I put up an advert looking for a mandola. there were a few folks with Webers for sale, a handful of Eastmans, a Gypsy.......i mulled it over....mmmm, and then i got an email from a builder named Ron Cole from southern Idaho. he sent me some pics of a mandola he had made a while back. it is an A style, F holes, engelmann topped. but the last picture was of the back. my eyes rolled into the back of my head......yup, one piece back, figured maple.......so i sent Ron a check and he sent me this lovely mandola. it has a big full voice, and when it acclimates fully it will only get better and better. i cannot say enough good things about this instrument. i am tickled pink as this all worked out extremely well. Ron's the real deal, and a hell of a picker himself.

Congratulations on what looks like a LOVELY instrument, Mandobar. Isn't it fun to find these builders doing such very good work and to benefit from their "playable art"? Enjoy.

MK

Thanks for the good words on Ron Cole and congratulations on your new 'dola!

Does Cole have a website? If not, do you have any more info about him and what he does?

Thanks!

stv

That's a beauty. What does it taste like?

Hey, be sure to bring it to the March Mandolin Festival this weekend. You are coming, aren't you?

David

yep he has a website and here it is....

http://www.colemandolins.com/

He makes some mighty fine mandolins!

david, i'm running as fast as i can..........i may be a bit late due to the weather, but i will be there if i have to snowshoe!!!! i'm bringing the dola fer sure!!!

eddie, it's like the best mocha latte you can buy!!!!!

Still loving the Pomeroy Mary, thanks!

Tim

Your new one looks like a daisy too, btw. Congratulations

hey, tim. good for you and thanks!!!

Mary - If you like one piece backs heres a link to some photos of a Lawrence Smart mandola that I own. I got it from Greg Boyd a few years ago. The best way I can describe the color is Tigereye. And the best way I can describe the sound is - Lush.

http://gregboyd.com/instrument_detai...rument_key=139