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Today we are featuring the two point Bighorn Mandolin from Weber. Right away this piece caught my eye with its highly flamed maple sides, back and neck which are augmented by the translucent walnut finish. The great vintage vibe of the Bighorn is just the start. Some of the high quality features include: hand graduated [...]

  Setting a whole new standard for quality and value, Saga’s new line of Professional-grade mandolins from Trinity College represent their highest quality, and best valued instruments specifically designed to meet the needs of professionals. Perfectly suited for all styles of music, the TM-625 Octave mandolin’s roots originate in the great tradition of Celtic or [...]

  Setting a whole new standard for quality and value, Saga’s new line of Professional-grade mandolins from Trinity College represent our highest quality, and best valued instruments specifically designed to meet the needs of professional musicians, or any mandolin player who is looking for instruments more suited for Celtic or fiddle-style music. Manufactured using only [...]

How many times has Jean-Claude Larrivee reinvented himself? In the ’60s and ’70s he was one of only a handful of individual luthiers building what has now become known as “boutique” guitars. The ’80s saw him growing to a medium sized shop and ultimately becoming a force in the high-end electric guitar market. With the [...]

Jean Larrivee has taken a lot of heat for not releasing his new mandolin series sooner, but this man will just not let any instrument leave his shop unless he is 100% happy with it. I admire that kind of dedication and perfectionism as does his legions of happy customers around the world.   Mr. [...]

The entry level / intermediate market in mandolins has definitely heated up in recent years. Previously you simply could not get anything but a pressed solid top and laminate back & sides instrument in the under $600.00 market but all of that has changed in recent years. A few years ago we started seeing all [...]

It is amazing to see the quality of instruments coming from Kentucky these days! Make no mistake about it, this KM-1000 Master Model mandolin is a serious contender in the professional mandolin field, with all solid wood construction, true carved & graduated American Red spruce top with tone bars, true carved & graduated Northern Michigan [...]

The season of the summer jams is here, and Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments kicks off the pickin’ and grinnin’ around campfires and festival sites across the country with the introduction of the new Jam Master Series line of mandolins. Both models in the new series – an A-style and an F-style – focus on a [...]

Before Eastman Strings came along, you just could not get an all solid true carved (not pressed) mandolin in this price point. Well the folks at Eastman have once again pushed the boundaries of what you can expect in an affordable instrument with the introduction of their new MD815V varnish finished F-5 style mandolin! To [...]

The MD515 was the mandolin that re-shaped the entire mandolin market in my opinion. a couple of years ago it was unthinkable that an all solid wood, true hand carved & graduated f-style mandolin could be offered in the under $1100.00 price point. Not only is this instrument an excellent value … it is a [...]

After the success of Eastman’s line of handcarved, solid mandolins it was only a matter of time before the master luthiers brought their skills to bear on other members of the mandolin family. The Eastman mandocello utilizes all the best features of a great Eastman archtop guitar. By accenting the lower fundamentals with ringing archtop [...]

Eastman Strings was founded in 1992, yet it is already an integral part of the long and glorious history of one of the most fascinating musical traditions the world has known. Through our violin and bow making activities, we at Eastman Strings are attached to a tradition nearly 500 years old, and we strive to [...]

  Today we are featuring a very cool contemporary F style mandolin from Eastman’s new DAWG Collection. The DGM1 model is based on the Giacomel J5 from David Grisman’s personal collection. This mandolin features a hand carved Adirondack spruce top, highly flamed hand carved maple sides and back, a two point body design with a [...]

  This is definitely a head-turning, neighbors-thumping-on-the-wall-yelling-TURN-IT-DOWN, nuclear-tone-generator of a mandolin that is REALLY effortless to play and bee (eh?) U-tiful … no, Beauuuuuuuuutiful … no, BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously … if tone was a phone, this sweetheart would be ringing!!! It is THAT good. Specifications * 1 1/8″ polished bone nut * Scale Length: 13 7/8″ [...]

We get a steady stream of players looking for pro quality mandolins with slightly wider necks. Bill Collings already uses a nice comfortable 1 1/8″ wide bone nut as his standard. This custom MT goes one step further and features not only upgraded grained ivoroid top binding, but a custom 1 3/16″ wide bone nut! [...]