Well folks, after all these years I finally quit lurking and "got bonafied" here on the Cafe. Gotta say, there's some great info here for us mandoholics!! I wanna give some attention, again, to Ron Cole of Filer, Idaho. I currently play his A-5 #125. I've had the chance to play(mostly) and own some really high end mandolins. But this thing just continues to surprise me! I would describe it as a hollow, dry, popping tone with a pile of volume and a beatuiful voice. Built in 2008, it already sounds very open and settled into it's own. Please keep Mr. Cole in mind for your next mandolin; he's doing well and still building great mandolins!
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