Case for Poe Scout mandolin?

[BTMP]

I have obtained a wonderful Poe Scout mando but am not pleased with the case that came with the Poe. I am looking for other Poe Scout owners who have the original case designed for this mando. Just to be clear, the Scout is a flattop Army-Navy style mando, not to be confused by Poe’s carved top instruments. Any assistance would be most appreciated. Thanks! -bill

[Jill McAuley]

You might keep your eyes peeled for one of the old Breedlove cases - they fit pancake style army/navy mandolins really well. The one in the Reverb link below is already sold, but this shows you what they look like - a nicely made case that fit my Flatiron 2M and Redline Traveler pancake like a glove:

http://https://reverb.com/item/17326...-mandolin-case

[pheffernan]

I have obtained a wonderful Poe Scout mando but am not pleased with the case that came with the Poe. I am looking for other Poe Scout owners who have the original case designed for this mando. Just to be clear, the Scout is a flattop Army-Navy style mando, not to be confused by Poe’s carved top instruments. Any assistance would be most appreciated. Thanks! -bill

Hey Bill,

I notice that this post is your first after nearly twenty years as a member. That has to be some kind of record!

As the owner of Poe Scout #74, I’m sure I’m not alone in wanting to see some pictures and hear some details about your mandolin. As far as I know, Andy hasn’t built one in nearly five years. His website certainly hasn’t been updated since then.

https://www.poestrings.net/poe-74-scout-mandolin

I’d also invite you to join the Poe Social Group here on the Cafe:

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/group.php?groupid=35

Old friend MoreThanQuinn asked a similar question there without a good answer.

Andy had floated the idea of some leather endloaded cases during the process of building mine but never followed through on that end of the project. My own Scout arrived in a TKL hardcase better suited for an archtop, which is fine for home storage. If I were ever to take it about, I’d use the five-latch case salvaged from an old Flatiron pancake. Perhaps you could locate one or post a WTB ad here in the classifieds. Please follow up with us when you have found a solution!

Best,
Patrick

[BTMP]

Thanks Jill & Patrick for your responses. I presently am using an old Rigel A case with a little stuffing but I just started my search, so I will hold out for what I want. This Poe #64: https://www.poestrings.net/poe-64

[pheffernan]

Thanks Jill & Patrick for your responses. I presently am using an old Rigel A case with a little stuffing but I just started my search, so I will hold out for what I want. This Poe #64: https://www.poestrings.net/poe-64

That one has been well traveled, as I attempted to document here:

https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/g...351&do=discuss

I hope that it has found its forever home with you.

[BTMP]

Patrick - I sold my Rigel A to get my Scout from Bruce Weber and I am very pleased with it. It is dated 2015 inside, late 2015 I think. I communicated with Andy after I acquired #64, and he advised this was a special order with extra light bracing for a more classical instrument. As you see, there are no fingerboard inlays and no inlay on the headstock. The simplicity and clean look caught my eye. I am using 10-36 strings and I use the Poe for an old time jam I attend frequently. I am thinking about trying out the GHS silk & steels. -billb

[pheffernan]

Patrick - I sold my Rigel A to get my Scout from Bruce Weber and I am very pleased with it. It is dated 2015 inside, late 2015 I think. I communicated with Andy after I acquired #64, and he advised this was a special order with extra light bracing for a more classical instrument. As you see, there are no fingerboard inlays and no inlay on the headstock. The simplicity and clean look caught my eye. I am using 10-36 strings and I use the Poe for an old time jam I attend frequently. I am thinking about trying out the GHS silk & steels. -billb

I’d be tempted to install the Thomastik-Infeld Mittels, which I have tried successfully on a couple of flattops. I believe that I have Curt Mangan monels on my Scout currently.

[pops1]

For guitar the phosphor bronze set 10-46 is 116.2 lbs tension, the silk and steel 10-42 is 110.9 lbs. I don't have info on the mandolin sets, but in similar gauges the silk and steel aren't really and less tension. As you can see here the phosphor bronze is heavier set on the low end, but only 5 lbs more tension. I would guess with a 42 bass on the phosphor bronze they would be very close to the same. I think silk and steel sound deader and you are not gaining by having less tension.