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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
JEStanek
If you find any of those instruments particularly speaks to you buy it. There is individual variation in these wooded boxes.
I cannot stress this highly enough. If you find one that speaks to you, even if you think it's overpriced, make your best deal, then BUY IT. Imagine how crestfallen you'd be if you found another for a bit less, only to find out it doesn't inspire. Only have to do that a couple times to eliminate any cost savings.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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MikeEdgerton
So, with few exceptions, the list of sponsors on the home page of the cafe that you might want to check out would be:
The Mandolin Store
Mandolin Bros.
Janet Davis Music
Elderly Instruments
FolkMusic.Com
The Music Emporium
Almost all have been mentioned.
So is this list still accurate? I saw where Mandolin Brothers is online only now.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Mandolin Bros. is an online operation and pretty much has been since Stan Jay passed away. I know nothing of the new operation. Janet Davis Music went out of business years ago. I'm not sure Folk Music.Com is still around, we haven't heard from him in quite a while. Elderly and the Mandolin Store are still in business and doing well. The Music Emporium is still out there. There's also Carter's in Nashville.
We also have Morgan Music, the Denver Folklore Center, Lowell Vintage, and Gryphon as well.
By the way, that original list was from 2011. Things change over the years. :cool:
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
MikeEdgerton
Mandolin Store is an online operation and pretty much has been since Stan Jay passed away. I know nothing of the new operation. Janet Davis Music went out of business years ago. I'm not sure Folk Music.Com is still around, we haven't heard from him in quite a while. Elderly and the Mandolin Store are still in business and doing well. The Music Emporium is still out there. There's also Carter's in Nashville.
We also have Morgan Music, the Denver Folklore Center, Lowell Vintage, and Gryphon as well.
By the way, that original list was from 2011. Things change over the years. :cool:
Mike, would you know offhand which of these is closest to Dallas Texas? If not, I'll figure it out.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Fiddlers Green (Lockhart) is probably the closest store to Dallas with a sizeable inventory
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
MikeEdgerton
Mandolin Store is an online operation and pretty much has been since Stan Jay passed away. I know nothing of the new operation. Janet Davis Music went out of business years ago. I'm not sure Folk Music.Com is still around, we haven't heard from him in quite a while. Elderly and the Mandolin Store are still in business and doing well. The Music Emporium is still out there. There's also Carter's in Nashville.
We also have Morgan Music, the Denver Folklore Center, Lowell Vintage, and Gryphon as well.
By the way, that original list was from 2011. Things change over the years. :cool:
You may be thinking of The Mandolin Brothers as being online only? The Mandolin Store was located in Surprise, AZ and relocated to north Nashville last year. The have a brick and mortar store as well as online. Two others would be Carter's Guitars (looking on like may have the largest selection) and The Music Emporium.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
Kevin Winn
Fiddlers Green (Lockhart) is probably the closest store to Dallas with a sizeable inventory
I had checked Fiddlers Green's website and saw only 2 oval As, both Eastman. Just looked again.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Please just buy the Pava oval at The Mandolin Store so I can stop lusting after it. Thank you.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Northwest Steve
You may be thinking of The Mandolin Brothers as being online only? The Mandolin Store was located in Surprise, AZ and relocated to north Nashville last year. The have a brick and mortar store as well as online. Two others would be Carter's Guitars (looking on like may have the largest selection) and The Music Emporium.
I was writing that while waiting in line for a vaccination. I've corrected it. Yes, I meant Mandolin Bros. I know Dennis is still in business.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Sherry, it’s not close to Dallas, but if you can get to Nashville, the mando world is your oyster...or something like that. Carter’s, Gruhn’s, TMS, Cotten Music, Artisan Guitars, and I’m sure there are others. I know for a fact you can spend the better part of a day in Carter’s, Gruhn’s, and Artisan (well, at least pre-Rona), cuz that’s what I did the Saturday I was in town. Awesome day!
Fiddler’s Green was also cool to deal with when I bought my Rigel from them, and, much closer...
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Lol. Oh, you mean, like a store?
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Why did I just now notice I was reading a 10 year old thread? Shame on me..
Well, at least the OP updated us on his choice!!
:)
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Mandobar
Lol. Oh, you mean, like a store?
Literally laughed out loud.....:))
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Mandobar
Lol. Oh, you mean, like a store?
Pretty sure we know which member has the largest selection. :))
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Originally Posted by
ccravens
Why did I just now notice I was reading a 10 year old thread? Shame on me..
Well, at least the OP updated us on his choice!!
:)
I'm guilty of reviving this thread. I've read too many comments chastising those who didn't do their research as to previous threads first.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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CES
Sherry, it’s not close to Dallas, but if you can get to Nashville, the mando world is your oyster...or something like that. Carter’s, Gruhn’s, TMS, Cotten Music, Artisan Guitars, and I’m sure there are others. I know for a fact you can spend the better part of a day in Carter’s, Gruhn’s, and Artisan (well, at least pre-Rona), cuz that’s what I did the Saturday I was in town. Awesome day!
Fiddler’s Green was also cool to deal with when I bought my Rigel from them, and, much closer...
Chuck, my husband, who doesn't see the need for a second mando, or even an upgrade, has actually agreed to a road trip to Nashville! I have checked out Fiddler's Green, but it seems there are only 2 oval hole As there right now.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Eric F.
Pretty sure we know which member has the largest selection. :))
Oh, no, there are some folks who have quite a few more, and then some
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Just an observation. I usually window shop at many of the online stores mentioned in this thread and there seems to be less new mandolins in the system in general then there was say 6 months ago. I could be wrong, but in seems that way to me online anyway.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
Mandobar
Lol. Oh, you mean, like a store?
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Originally Posted by
Eric F.
Pretty sure we know which member has the largest selection. :))
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Originally Posted by
Mandobar
Oh, no, there are some folks who have quite a few more, and then some
Do we have to distinguish between sheer quantity and mere quality?
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
Sherry Cadenhead
Chuck, my husband, who doesn't see the need for a second mando, or even an upgrade, has actually agreed to a road trip to Nashville! I have checked out Fiddler's Green, but it seems there are only 2 oval hole As there right now.
Sounds like FUN! I love road trips, and with mandolins as the goal of the trip, what could be better!
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
Bernunzio has a decent inventory, though probably not in the league of the Mandolin Store, Gruhn, Carter Vintage, or Elderly.
Enough to keep a local boy tempted, anyway.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
Jim Garber
Do we have to distinguish between sheer quantity and mere quality?
I think a bit of both. Largest selection, was the criteria.
And as there are a lot more people playing and learning to play these days, the inventories in shops has been a bit scarce.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
The Mandolin Store can sometimes have more copies of one single model of one Eastman model than other stores have in their entire collective mandolin inventory. If that's what's important... there you go.
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
I was surprised at the selection at Dusty Strings in Seattle had before Christmas. My niece has started playing and lives just down the street from them. We went over the inventory they had on-line before she made an appointment and it was quite a selection. They even had a New Mad carbon fiber A5!
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Re: Who Has The Largest Selection Of Mandolins On Hand... Anywher
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Originally Posted by
Mandobar
I was surprised at the selection at Dusty Strings in Seattle had before Christmas. My niece has started playing and lives just down the street from them. We went over the inventory they had on-line before she made an appointment and it was quite a selection. They even had a New Mad carbon fiber A5!
I’ve been eyeing the Cohen. Priced very fairly too.