Buyer's comments: "The mandolin sounds absolutely fantastic. It sounds like an instrument that should cost several thousand dollars. The 12th fret harmonics on it are fantastic. I love it. " ...............Carolyn B. June 2009
10/05/09 E-mail from Kyle H:
"I am a guitar player of 10 years who found myself at the Fiddler's Picnic
in Iowa City, IA looking to buy a banjo. Then I came across a beautiful mandolin that was just begging me to buy it, so without ever playing a mandolin in my life I picked up your #8 2-point and haven't been able
to put it down yet! Beautiful instrument, easy to play, and sounds
absolutely amazing. It has great overtones that tease the ear and give
a really alluring haunting sound...I cannot make this instrument sound
bad no matter how hard I try! Thank you for caring so much about
your craft and executing it with such elegance."
10-27-10 Email from Matt T. in Pennsylvania......... “And I really can’t say enough about how happy I am with the sound and the feel of the neck – I haven’t played a ton of mandolins in my time, but I’ve been playing music for over 20 years at this point and it’s definitely one of those instruments that inspires me to play. Which is really what it’s all about, isn’t it?”
February 2011 Email from Mark M. in Ottawa, Ontario........
"The mando has settled very nicely and has developed a nice bark. It plays beautifully and I frequently think about how satisfied I am with the decision to order through you. ....the neck is perfect and exactly what I wanted. It makes all the difference between playing for a half hour and playing for hours on end. Thanks again."
May 2011 Post on Mandolin Cafe from Ron B. in Rogers, Arkansas..........
"Is it a perfect mandolin? No. But I didn’t expect machined perfection using all the latest high tech gizmos and teams of experts working on each piece. This is a hand built mandolin from scratch that has hand turned into a thing of beauty that has a top quality sound. Being able to bring both of these together amazes me. Mike has pulled it off."
September 2011 Email from Mario B. in Gold Canyon, Arizona.........
"I can't begin to describe how much I love the mandolin. It is a beautiful piece of art and it sounds great. The finish looks better than any picture could ever capture and it plays great. I am definitely a very happy customer and I am happy to say this was the greatest investment I could have ever made. A beautiful American handmade instrument. Thank you a million times over and hopefully on my next trip through the midwest I can make my way to Eminence and meet you and thank you first hand. Great work and thank you."