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    Default 2014 Girouard F-5

    I just picked this up from Kevin Douglas at Mandomutt in Efland this past Friday evening.

    On Saturday morning most of our music group headed up to northern Granville Co. to join friends for an over night Old Time party at a friends farm. We had a wonderful time and the Girouard is a pleasure to play, I am really enjoying it.
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    Default Re: 2014 Girouard F-5

    Here are a couple of more pics, check out the twin Gibson L-00's. 1934 and 1933 left to right.
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    Default Re: 2014 Girouard F-5

    Congrats Charley!

    Looks like a "keeper"...good on you Bro!
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    Love the script of the name on the headstock. One of my favorites!!!

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    Max and Lauri rock!! That is a gorgeous tobacco sunburst finish on a graceful, simply appointed mandolin. I'll bet it sounds great and what a beautiful setting to play in!!

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    Default Re: 2014 Girouard F-5

    Just got back from playing a session with most of our group and my bud, the guitar player, told me that the Girouard really cuts through the fiddles and clawhammer banjo. I don't think the original owner played it much and I can hear that it is responding to the playing time I am giving it.

    Thanks for the nice comments. Max and Laurie do a great job and Kevin Douglas at the Mandomutt was a treat to deal with.
    Charley

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    Default Re: 2014 Girouard F-5

    Congrats! I bought my Skip Kelley F5 from Kevin Douglass (and Mando Mutt).

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    Default Re: 2014 Girouard F-5

    Quote Originally Posted by Cheryl Watson View Post
    Congrats! I bought my Skip Kelley F5 from Kevin Douglass (and Mando Mutt).
    Kevin has a lovely F5 from Skip Kelley right now: http://www.mandomutt.com/products-pa...kip-kelley-f-5
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    Default Re: 2014 Girouard F-5

    I played that mandolin when I went to pick up the Girouard, Kevin had just come back with it that day. The binding is very nice and it had a very nice bluegrass sound right out of the gate. Some one will be very happy with that mandolin.

    That said ,I am really happy with the Girouard.
    Charley

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