Search:

Very nice Shaun. Can't wait to see the finished product. A friend had a Nyberg octave in the late 90s and I've wanted one since. Lawrence is the real deal.

Just got an email from the local venue that all events are cancelled through 5/10, which includes Sierra's show on 4/21. Super, super bummed. I was so looking forward to it.

Interesting. When did Andrew start playing a Gibson? I am so out of the loop. I'm looking forward to seeing Mandolin Orange when they come to town next January.

That's stunning. Congrats Daryl.

I've had a lot of mandolins come and go, but I still miss Pava #52. It definitely prefer a 0.016 on the A, and I think that's what they are shipped with. I used a TAD60 on mine primarily as it seemed...

I'm late to the party as I don't check in as often as I used to. Congrats on the new custom build Jill. If you are curious about an F-hole Girouard, you can check in with Sylvan in Santa Cruz and see...

I remember they used to pop up in the classifieds for around $600 shipped back in the good old days. In fact I'd bought and sold a number of them. All good sounding mando, and great for the money....

#52 - the one I got from Daryl. It was the last one I kept, and my favorite. :(

Congrats Greg. The Pava is a wonderful mandolin and I know you will be blown away by it. I still miss mine. Like Mark above I couldn't believe I let mine go either.

Congrats. I had to let mine go earlier this year and boy do I miss it. It was also a Satin model.

Also chiming in to say that I would absolutely sell it in a heart beat, use the proceeds and invest in something, and when the amount doubles, I may begin to start considering getting a ... Gil :) I...

Well Daryl - how don't I trade you for your beautiful F9 and call it even..... :grin:

On a separate note: This recent ad pops out at me more than usual: ...

I have been a fan of your writings and all your videos Donnie and your enthusiastic endorsement of Ken's work is in part one of the reason I decided to get one. I still think Ken's mandolins have a...

I also got one of the Econo models and have had it since October. I don't have anything bad to say about it, and I really like Ken as a builder and how smooth the whole process it. That said, there...

Just gorgeous and congrats. Hands down best headstock inlay I have ever seen.

I just got the album from Amazon as well. Really great work Andrew. Nice recording and playing. Especially love the title track - is that an original by you?

I'm really glad to hear that you are...

An incredible resource. Really kind of you to share it with the community.

That's really great playing! And yeah the mandolin sounds good too.

Just saw the thread and was saddened by how much things have changed in the last 10 years. Most of the places are long gone as Jill said. Guitar Solo seems like it's still around in the SOMA...

I haven't played the 520, so if I have to pick one from the three, I'd go for the Eastman 505. It basically got the same sound and setup as the 515, but without the scroll and the added expense.
...

I played one a while back and thought it was a very good mandolin. I liked the tone better than some of the Gibson oval A I have played. At that price it's almost a no-brainer. Congrats on the score.

Great post John, and welcome to the Cafe. Back when I was dabbling with Citterns/Bouzoukis etc, both Foley and Tobins caught my eyes in a big way. Both seemed to share some of the same aesthetic...

Al - Sylvan is in Santa Cruz in Northern California, just about a half hour from San Jose. I have not purchased a mandolin from them before but I did visit their store on multiple occasions and the...

Well Dan if you can't find a Pava, and happen to be in San Diego, you are welcome to try mine :)

I'm not sure what McCabes and Boulevard have nowadays, but when I dropped in there 4-5 years ago, they only had Kentucky, Eastman and The Loar. I don't recall any Weber or other US made models.
...