Re: Northfield?
Both Pava and Northfield are truly fine mandolins. They are quite different, however. You could pick and be very happy with either of them. It is totally down to preference. I've had a Northfield in the stable for a couple of years now, and really cannot fault it. It is (very) different sounding than the Pava/Ellis voicing, more mid-range focused, and somewhat 'drier', but it is a top-notch, fully pro-level mandolin by any standards. You really have to play them both....
Gibson F5 'Harvey' Fern, Gibson F5 'Derrington' Fern
Distressed Silverangel F 'Esmerelda' aka 'Maxx'
Northfield Big Mon #127
Ellis F5 Special #288
'39 & '45 D-18's, 1950 D-28.
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