Greetings from one province over. In that price range you can get a fairly decent Eastman A-style or possibly even an F-style from Long & McQuade. They usually carry a few in both of those styles so...
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Greetings from one province over. In that price range you can get a fairly decent Eastman A-style or possibly even an F-style from Long & McQuade. They usually carry a few in both of those styles so...
This sounds fantastic. Both playing and audio quality. I really liked that first tune of yours. Thanks for posting.
Hi, I'm not sure if this is helpful or not, but I have a couple of the older Canadian-made Calton cases and there is not a lot of room around the headstock. It's not like you have to apply extra...
I have a 1988 Carlson signed Gibson F5L and it is a wonderful instrument. It has a nice full "rich" sound and it's easy to play. I know these things are all subjective and your results may vary, but...
Thank you for this. I appreciate the info.
Hi. I have a 1988 Gibson F5L mandolin that I would like to find an original case for but I’m not sure what they looked like. I believe they were rectangular with a Gibson badge but I’m not sure what...
I live in Canada and used higher-end mandolins are not as plentiful here as they are in other parts of the world. The hassles associated with shipping over international borders, CITES, a weak...
I saw a FB ad for that mandolin last night and started drooling :) I have a 1988 Carlson signed Gibson F5L in almost the exact same colour. Mine has a few more miles on it but it is still...
Here is my pair of mandolins built by Canadian builder Larry Muth of Muth Mandolins. The F is a 2020 build and the A is from 1996.
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That is a beautiful mandolin. Congratulations. I hope you enjoy it for years to come.
I'm obsessed with their cases and have been lucky enough to acquire a few in recent years despite the fact I never play outside of my home or travel with my instruments. I just love the look. This is...
Welcome, Steve. I agree--this place and the people here have a warm and welcoming answer for almost any mandolin-related question.
It’s hard to say. I live in a part of the world where there aren’t a lot of used Gibson mandolins for sale so it could be different here. I wanted to “Try before I buy” so ordering one online was out...
No but I did see that one on the Folkway site. This one was on consignment at Myhre's Music in Edmonton, AB.
Thank you. That's the one.
That's awesome. I watched that video at least 10 times before I bought mine. It was the only one I could find online in 'iced tea' other than mine. Thanks for this.
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This is a new, to me, 1988 Gibson F5L that I've been eyeballing for a few months and just finally brought home. It's got a few bumps and bruises but it's in pretty great shape...
Fantastic. A great way to spend a cold winter night: fireplace and mandolins.
Hi F-D, The same week I got my new Muth F-style I found one of his early (1996) A-styles and grabbed that one as well. It's also a fantastic instrument. That's it on the right.
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This is my brand new Muth F-style. (#M127 Completed December 2020). Judging by the other Muth threads here on the Cafe, some of you already know that Larry Muth builds some world-class mandolins out...
I took the next step in my mandolin journey a couple of weeks ago. I've played music for decades but have only "played" mandolin for about 6 or 8 months. My first mandolin was a Gibson Army & Navy...
Thanks for the warm welcome and the great info. I really do appreciate it. Here's a photo of the Gibson sticker from inside the mandolin.
A couple of people have mentioned that it's surprisingly...
Greetings. I'm new to the Mandolin Cafe and new to mandolin. This is my first post.
I've played guitar and dabbled in banjo for years but have never owned a mandolin until one week ago when I...