Featured Instruments

• Martin (used, 1903) Model 00-42
• Gibson (used, 1930) RB-3 Flathead Mastertone Banjo
• Fender ® (used, 1963) Stratocaster in Fiesta Red
• Martin (used, 1936) D-18 acoustic guitar
• D'Angelico (used, 1947) New Yorker Special full 18 3/8 wide guitar
• Gibson (used, 1909) Style U Harp Guitar
• Gibson (used, 1924) Lloyd Loar H-5 mandola, signed March 31, 1924
• Gibson (used, 1924) Lloyd Loar F-5 Master Model signed March 31, 1924
• Walker (used, 1998) Style OM
• Gibson (used, 1925) Master Model "Fern" F-5 Mandolin

Featured Video

Baroque Piece / Tennessee Waltz by Chris Thile

On Monday September 24th, we were visited by 3/5ths of The Punch Brothers -- Chris Thile, along with Chris Eldridge (Martin 1939 D-28 Herringbone) and Noam Pickelny (Gibson 1941 RB-12 Top Tension Mastertone). Chris played our two Lloyd Loar 1924 F-5 mandolins and our 1925 Fern. Of our March 31, 1924 signed Loar, #75846, bearing Virzi Number (one of the lowest numbers seen although they seem to have been applied in no particular order) #10002, Chris said that it was one of the finest sounding "Virzi-equipped" Lloyd Loar F-5s he had ever heard. He said "this has an explosive low end that's awesome!" He added "You just don't hear F-5s with a Virzi that sound anything like this." He was also extremely impressed with our newest acquisition: the non-Virzi signed Loar dated February 18, 1924, bearing serial number #75318. Chris said: "This is one hell of a mandolin; it's a 'hoss.'" And he added "This February 18th Loar produces a sound that's right in between David Grisman's July 9, 1923 (the

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