We got our first 2010 Deering Goodtime Special Banjo in June of this year and were absolutely floored at the tone and volume of this new model. Greg Deering has applied his tooling expertise to developing a lower priced steel tone ring to adapt to the new 3 ply red maple Goodtime rim.
MORE →“Building instruments combines a lot of my interests: design, engineering, fabrication, and last but not least, playing and listening to music.” As is the case with so many luthiers, Joseph Yanuziello found an outlet for his widely varied skills in the fabrication of musical instruments. His eye for clean lines, pleasing colour combinations as well as his long experience working with pro musicians, have combined in this line of electric mandolin-family instruments.
MORE →What a great idea! Take all of the great concepts from the early carved top A-style mandolins and then give them a modern spin … full 13 7/8″ scale length with a suspended fingerboard extension, radiused fingerboard and the Brekke bridge!
MORE →After his long tenure with Gibson as their head mandolin luthier, Bruce Weber went on to found the Sound to Earth company. This small shop hand crafts premium mandolins under the Weber Mandolin banner in beautiful Montana and has become one of the most successful American mandolin shop in the world!
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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 and tuned solid spruce top, hand scalloped spruce top bars, gold hardware and a traditional Brekke bridge.
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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 fiddle-style music. Manufactured using only select woods, these instruments have a sound and playability to compete with instruments at a price point that rival some of the worlds best boutique makers. There are four models available to fill any musical need, including Mandolin, Mandola and Irish Bouzouki.
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