Ome made their first mandolins in the spring of 1975. I bought #2 "A" model directly at the shop. The first 4 were made by Mike Kemnitzer. He also cut some inlays for future use that were similar to the vine and flowers seen on Tim O'Briens A Nugget. After that Mike had no further input on Ome mandolins. This should be noted when they come up for sale. Hope this helps.
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