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After owning and playing a Sorensen VX for an extended period, and after an lengthy exchange with Steve (the man has the patience of a saint), I bit the bullet and ordered one of these.. Burgundy. ...

Hello Cheryl.. I currently own four mandolins and they all get hang time.. depending on the type of music, venue, etc. One of them is a well worn, but amazing sounding and easy playing Williamson F...

71 years old and 50 years of playing mando.. have owned about 15 through the years and have played at least a hundred..probably more. Blessed to still be busy with gigs. Decided to bite the bullet...

NEWSON.. Have owned one for several years. THE finest and most under-advertised, "under the radar" builder ever. I cannot say enough about the tone, projection, fit, finish.. and the man, Paul...

I am 71. I bought an incredible Newson F when I was 64.. an amazing instrument that I use on stage and in many ensembles.. Why?. .. It inspired me and I am a better player for owning it. Last year...

What genre and skill level are you looking for? You might try calling the AMP Shop Music Parlor in West Palm Beach for recommendations and resources.

Well... It took over two years, but the replacement set of F style worm under tuners I have been waiting for from Rubner finally arrived. Every time I was informed they were "on the way", some kind...

The first VX I owned was previously owned by Darren Nicholson. It can be viewed and heard here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao21VY550_4

I do not yet have a sound clip for the one I just...

Just received my second Sorensen VX yesterday. My first was/is an open, loud and focused, "knock the audience out of their chairs" bluegrass monster. A delight to look at and play. Originally...

What an amazing build and backstory.
It would be interesting to know who ends up with this beauty... maybe a sound clip.

After being on Steve's waiting list for nearly a year, Darren Nicholson's famed VX came up for sale a few months ago, and I bit the bullet. Darren's dialog and laser precise picking on his videos...

Follow up.. Three years later:
I have now owned this Newson F5 for exactly three years. It has seen much stage time being played for genres ranging from Orchestral, to Bluegrass, Country, Gospel...

I've owned my Newson since February of 2015. Have played countless mandolins for over 40 years.. bluegrass to blues to soft melodic passages... and this is the best one yet. Even at my ripe age it...

So... Here's the follow up on the Newson Mandolin I ordered from Gruhn's: I found that the instrument was accurately represented by Mr. Gruhn.. both by the pictures posted on his website and his...

Yes.. This is not the first instrument we have purchased from Gruhn. He gave us a good deal on a fine 100 year old Gibson mandola that has appeared on several songs recorded in our studio. Anyway.....

Will do... and thanks much for your quick reply. I spoke to Mr. Newson in great detail about all three of these instruments. He seemed incredibly candid and more than willing to discuss nuances in...

Well... New to forum, and here's what happened just yesterday:
After 40 years of owning and selling many imports, a Rigel, a Ratliff, a Bacon, a June and a Weber (my current axe)... along with a...