Nov 3, 2015 · I could take them anywhere and still have a piece of home with me. I was playing at an old folks home one Christmas and a fella came up and asked me my F-5 serial number, he put the finish on it; I was playing at church one Sunday morning and a lady came up afterwards and wondered if it was a Gibson or Flatiron.

Sep 2, 2010 · Well, Recently got back from my trip to China and it was SO COOL. I was lucky enough to go for work and build in a little fun whilst at it. One very interesting point, the folks at Eastman were nice enough to arrange a tour of their factory outside of …

Jul 9, 2022 · beginnerbill, that's exactly what I was asking in my OP. (is there a way to know). Most would value an instrument made in one shop in MI over one assembled here-and-there. I imagine that like other builders, Northfield maintains a log of builds, serial numbers, etc. I wonder if those logs contain the build details.

Jan 17, 2024 · Man, Caleb, I don’t want to derail the thread, but your comment on McBrides opens a whole vault of feelings and questions I’ve had since I started playing seriously - the topic itself probably leads to at least 2 new threads (one personal; one market-based).

The brand new Calhoun 2.0 made in Qingdao China or the Michigan made previous version but pre owned I dont know if the 2.0 version is a upgrade comparing with the first version, I know that the 2.0 is made in China and I hope quality is the same, but also about materials, details etc, so I hope you guys can help me to decide.

May 6, 2014 · Unfortunately he seems to have developed health issues and passed away. We have another member that has lived in Japan for decades and is a consultant to several major Instrument labels and has worked in Japan, Korea, and China as American brand names have evolved there. One of the first things you need to know is the customs of the country.

Nov 8, 2017 · He has played guitar for nearly 30 years. After plucking around he has really come to enjoy the inexpensive mandolin. That took him nearly 3 years to decide to buy. He only went with a very inexpensive one since most mandolins are made in China, he did not want to splurge a lot of money on something to try out.

Aug 19, 2005 · Now I'm already spending way too much money on instruments so I thought I'd buy a cheap one. But, you know, it shouldn't fall apart 3 weeks after purchase. Now I came up with this rather new and unheard of german brand, which has its instruments built in China. Therefore, these instruments are very cheap. This is the one:

Jan 29, 2024 · There are a few posts from years ago in the cafe about Feeling mandolins. The ones I found were positive. Looks like they moved away from selling directly to the public for a few years but they just started posting some models on ebay recently. My interaction with the seller has been top notch and after a few interactions I bought one.

May 10, 2019 · One other note before digging in, I'm sure that the USA shops that sell these as a house brand provide some sort of warranty that might be worth something. The Chinese direct route claims to have a warranty, but who knows if it is valid or if you'd be out the time and expense of shipping an instrument to China for repair.