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July 25, 2006 | Century Strings

JazzMando welcomes new advertiser, Century Strings. Introduced at Summer NAMM in Austin, Texas, their Draleon series gypsy mandolins were the hit of the show. We celebrate companies like Century Strings, willing to develop instruments and products for the special needs of the jazz mandolin enthusiast.

The brainchild of industry veteran Gordon Roberts, former Eastman Strings pioneer and product developer, Roberts has teamed up with Alex Fan who brings his own 12 years experience working with some of the finest violin and bow makers in Asia and Europe in producing these instruments. Guitars and mandolins combining the Selmer "Gypsy" jazz tradition with modern arch-top construction, these offer a whole new level of professional playability in an amazingly affordable price level. (Mandolin MSRP at $1495!)

Look for these instruments to hit the streets (and coffeehouses!) in August. A review here, soon!

Website: Century Strings

More pictures: Draleon Mandolins

Posted by Ted at July 25, 2006 6:12 AM


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