MAS Strikes Again!
Well, that devilish little imp fulfilled its mission after first striking me about two weeks ago. One day that week, I had come across a mandolin at Dusty Strings (Seattle) that was shown on their website. At the time, I was not in the market for yet another one. But, this one struck me because I own one of its siblings. The listing was for a 2004 Gibson A9; last year I had purchased a 2004 Gibson F9 that I really love. I had no other apparent reason for buying a 5th mandolin; but, the idea of siblings wouldn't leave. (I am the father of 3 children and grandfather of two more, so I am pretty familiar with siblings.)
So, to make a long story just a tad longer, I drove up to Dusty Strings this morning and now own that lovely Gibson A9. It has a crisp, sweet sound and is immaculate. Like my F9, it came along with its original TKL hardshell case. I'd post a pic of the two sibs, but I haven't yet learned how to do that on the Cafe. When I learn, I will post one.
I do want to thank the great folks up at Dusty Strings. Some really friendly and very knowledgeable folks there and they were quite patient with me as I accepted the results of my current bout of MAS. Gotta run--time to grab ahold of that puppy and do some pickin'.
Old Dog Dave: Do the best you can, as long as you can, and all the rest is gravy.
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