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    Default Peter Sawchyn closing shop

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...lose-1.6773769

    I don't own one of his mandolins, but they seem highly regarded by folks on this forum.

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    Damn.I just put down my. Beavertail mandola—glad I got it when I could! Lovely and reasonably priced instruments.
    2009 Eastman 505
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    Mandoline or Mandolin: Similar to the lute, but much less artistically valuable....for people who wish to play simple music without much trouble —The Oxford Companion to Music

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    Default Re: Peter Sawchyn closing shop

    Sawchyns are rarely seen in my neck of the woods, but I got a chance to play two of them a while back and they were both wonderful. I tried to buy a used Sawchyn F5 from Canada a few years ago but got bogged down in the complications of shipping from Canada and it didn't happen. Guess I missed my chance. Congratulations to the Sawchyns for taking the big step.
    Cedwyn Morgan

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    He will be missed. I'm incredibly glad that I bought a new Beavertail octave last year, on the assumption that it wouldn't be long before he retired. It turns out that guess was correct, and this must be one of the last Beavertail octaves ever made. It's a beautiful instrument with excellent sound.

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    Congratulations to Peter and Kendra on their next move. My wife and I retired early enough to really enjoy this part of life so we encourage all to do so, too.
    A couple years in, now, and still learning!
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    Kentucky KM-272

    I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up.

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    Default Re: Peter Sawchyn closing shop

    Peter's instruments are wonderful -- I have a prototype "RA2-9" A-style, basically an A2Z clone with a black stained top (still my go-to mando), and a beautiful carved-top octave mando -- bought both about 16 years ago. I also had an exquisite blond F4 style he built, which I sold to a student who won't part with it (I want it back!). His workmanship -- fit and finish -- was impeccable on those and they were a joy to play. He stopped building custom carved-top mandolins a while ago, so I am very grateful I had the opportunity to get these instruments from Peter personally from his former workshop in Regina. I wish both Peter and Kendra the very best in their future endeavors!
    Too many instruments...too little time

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