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October 7, 2006 | John Dickinson

The famous quote from the Kevin Costner film "Field of dreams," "If you build it, they will come," doesn't always have to ring true. Once in a while, we find mandolin builder/hobbyists that just enjoy the craft, the words of Boise, Idaho's John Dickinson, "months of chiseling fingers, sanding skin to bone, messing up a piece of expensive maple after 20 hours went into it only to re-do it, by the time I am done with one I really have trouble parting with it." Sometimes it's just for personal satisfaction...

John is working on his #6, just finishing up, and we discovered his building "addiction" after a rave review of our JazzMando strings in recent correspondence. His words: "By the way, your JazzMando strings are the best string I have found for my mandolins. I have tried most all of them and I always went back to Thomastiks altho I think Ti's are a bit dark and lack volume, but everything else seems too bright. After putting your strings on they are just how you describe them on your site. Have that Thomastik feel and tone only with better volume and more "ping" to them. The "ping" you mention is just right, not too bright, yet not dull and muddy sounding, just a nice warm wooden tone with a little pop to them, and they last a long time too. The set I just ordered I am going to put on my F4, it has Ti's on it now, but way too dull sounding for that mando. Thanks, John"

We do offer special pricing for Luthiers on our Flatwound Family Mandolin Strings (JazzDolas scheduled for production this week!), so keep us posted if you are a builder or repairman. We're currently compiling a list of JM-11 endorsers.

More on JazzMando strings: JM-11

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Posted by Ted at October 7, 2006 5:56 AM


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