I drop by Carter's whenever in the area. We ain't poor but I can't just throw money at instruments either. I would always play the Duff A5s that they would have, pick my jaw up off the floor and...
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I drop by Carter's whenever in the area. We ain't poor but I can't just throw money at instruments either. I would always play the Duff A5s that they would have, pick my jaw up off the floor and...
Hey, all
Thinking of pulling the trigger on a Crossrock mando/fiddle case. Does anyone know whether or not I can leave the ToneGard on my mandolin while in the case? It's a Duff A5.
Thanks!
These seem to be roughly in the same price ballpark. One could split hairs, but it's close enough. If you were to choose one, which would you choose and why? I do need for the ToneGard to fit in the...
I had a 2006 615 that was REALLY good.
Dang. I got all excited. Wanted to see a Unicorn.
You won't go wrong.
I own a 2019 Duff A5. Slim neck, makes full G easier for aging hands :), big presence and tone. Small frets. Plays easy and gives most all it's headroom with a light chop. Amazing. I will never part...
Anybody done anything with this yet? NGR and King Crimson were equally on my radar when the Discipline album came out.
This is outstanding.
Hi Cafe,
Since posting this thread some months ago, I have shifted mandolins around and ended up with a 2020 Craig Wilson WA-5 AND.....a 2019 Duff A-5! The Wilson is a strong-sounding...
Having played everything on your list, I personally would go for the KM1500.
Good seein 'ya here. Like old times again. Minus the koi pond.
https://youtu.be/qzNPojq25hI
wilsonmandolins.com
^^^ great question ^^^
I just acquired the above mentioned mandolin, and it's an outstanding instrument, punching FAR above it's weight in tone, volume and overall fit and finish. I'll try to post some pictures and video...
I Will have the pleasure of test driving Craig's WA-5 "Griffith" model in the coming days.
515 is usually a clear winner. The later JBoviers were really nice, with those coming before being decent-to-nice.
Makes one wonder where they are. In 40 + years I have never seen one pop up in a jam, at a festival or anywhere else. Maybe some demented soul is sitting on a cache of early Stelling mandolins.
West Coast luthier Craig Wilson also builds his WA-5 Griffith Loar replica. I will have the pleasure of test driving one in the next couple weeks.
I remember seeing them advertised. Thought they were neat then. Maybe because they were a higher end brand that seemed "more-than-an-A" while "less than an F". Something different to see. As a player...
The first one is at 5:05.
The early Breedlove built Stelling makes some appearances on the Don Reno portions of this fine classic video.
https://youtu.be/L4bae7XoMLE
Saw the one currently in the classifieds. These are fun to see, and I wanted one waaaaaaay back there when they made 'em. I was a teenager then and had hopes that maybe I could scrape the 7-800.00...
I got to spend an afternoon with The Griffith Loar a few years ago. Still have VHS video somewhere. It remains my favorite looking and sounding of all mandolins.