16 years with my Heiden A5! :mandosmiley:
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16 years with my Heiden A5! :mandosmiley:
My Heiden A5 is my favorite. A friend’s Nugget A5. Don’s Heiden is a beast. Compton’s Gilchrist F4. Berline’s Loar. A Gilchrist F5 Classical at Carter’s.
Blondie was a Fern, the only blonde x-braced MM.
I went down this rabbit hole during the pandemic. So much good Irish banjo music out there!
Give these a listen:
https://thebriarpickers.bandcamp.com/album/mrs-maxwell
https://www.amazon.com/Fiddle-Tunes-Mandolin-Boyd-Deering/dp/B004DGBWZO Only a song or two on this one.
Also...
Polymandorous, if you will…..:mandosmiley::grin:
17" is best for mandola tuning with a light set of mandola strings.
There is a single Loar signed A-style, the Griffith A5. Outside of that it's A-styles made by the best builders of today.....Heiden, Nugget, Gilchrist, Monteleone, Dudenbostel, Kimble, Ellis, etc. ...
We'll see how long KKR holds onto it. I imagine they'll be flipping the company in a few years. Such is life in the world of PE.....
Not "real" blues but I think it sounds great on a flattop! :mandosmiley:
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I've learned so much and made friends around the world thanks to this site. Thank you Scott!!
Here it is with a mandola I had built. Sold it to a friend of mine. Should have kept that one!
One piece Englemann top and one piece red maple back
I have an Artist A5 and it was I think $7,200 in 2006. I got it for $6,600 in 2007. They're expensive because they're worth it! :mandosmiley:
Really rare!
Crazy isn’t it? It’s made a lot of music in that time. :mandosmiley:
Ive owned both and my Heiden won out. Had it for 16 years now. So much more depth and nuance to the tone. You can drive it hard or play it or play it soft and sweet and it does both perfectly. ...
Don is a man of simple taste. Only the best will do! :mandosmiley::grin:
That design is not at all attractive to me. The sound hole placement is hideous!
We need some pics of it for posterity! :mandosmiley:
Absolutely stunning!!!
Well, I'd hoped to be posting some updates here from my travels. But unfortunately, covid had other plans. Got hit with a bad case of it last week which meant having to cancel the trip. This was...
Was looking back through some old emails and realized Alan sent me the strap I use on my F5. Not to mention all of the tab, stories, and opinions we shared over the years. This funny little 8...
Oh no that's so sad to hear. A great musician and a good human. Shared many messages throughout the years.
I would have gone in a heartbeat if I didn’t already have two other week long vacations planned this year. What an amazing group of musicians!