Billy Strings and Don Julin and Hartford Fest

[9lbShellhamer]

Saw Billy Strings and Don Julin at the John Hartford Mem Fest. They were good as expected! What kind of mandolin is Don playing? A Sorenson? It looks like one but not the headstock...

[sgarrity]

I believe that's a Nugget.

[9lbShellhamer]

Shaun,
Yep. You're right! Once you posted that I started searching for it. Apparently it was actually listed here on the cafe classifieds a few years ago! Here's a pic from back then...

[MandoJason]

Its a monster...Im an old student of dons and i still follow him closely and work with him from time to time...we've split bills a couple times over the last few months and he plays both of them regularly...he has 2 nugget mandolins, one has the gibson logo on the headstock and is one of mike's first f5s i think....the 2 point is incredible, huge fat sound, sweet and big low end...its so nice it convinced me to save up and find a nugget 2 point of my own!
jason