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    Trying to remember the name of a builder, possibly pacific NW, I remember primarily oval hole Fs with an original headstock design?

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    Will Kimble

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    Default Re: Oval builder

    Think it’s Gavin Baird, thought of it on my drive to the shop. Thanks

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    Default Re: Oval builder

    Gavin had a peghead with two small round "scoops", one at each top corner.
    I've seen F-hole mandolins by him, not sure if ovals were predominant, but I'm pretty sure Peter Ostroushko played an oval A. Very nice mandolins.

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    Default Re: Oval builder

    Or are you thinking of Breedlove? Their Crossover FO shown here:

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    Default Re: Oval builder

    I'll confirm that Peter Ostroushko owned an A model built by Gavin Baird.

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    I had one of his oval A models. Elevated fingerboard but joined at the 12th fret. It was a wonderful instrument and I had some email conversations about it with Gavin. A great guy and builder.
    2010 Heiden A5, 2020 Pomeroy oval A, 2013 Kentucky KM1000 F5, 2012 Girouard A Mandola w ff holes, 2001 Old Wave A oval octave
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