Mandolin-Family – Page 2 – Home for Wayward Musical Instruments

September 21, 2023December 11, 2023admin

It has been pouring. With recent acquisition of the L&H Mandocello, the possibility of a full L&H set is within…

September 21, 2023November 10, 2023admin

I won’t deny it. I have coveted the Lyon & Healy mandocello since first seeing one while playing in a…

August 19, 2023September 23, 2023admin

This well loved Loar-era A4 came to the home unexpectedly, but it is such a nice fit with the F4…

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023admin

This little nugget came to the home in a box of various and sundry instruments from longtime friend of the…

June 5, 2023January 5, 2025admin

The Home has seen a lot of instruments come through its doors. There are some that have left that we…

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023admin

Oh this is a special one. Not only does it complete the Home’s collection of vintage F style instruments (to…

March 19, 2023May 7, 2024admin

In the race to revolutionize mandolin construction and sound back during the ‘craze’, Boston-based Vega came up with the ‘Cylinder…

March 13, 2022July 25, 2024admin

This instrument is not supposed to exist. In all my research about Mandobasses the only mention of a mandobass crafted…

October 7, 2020February 23, 2025admin

The littleuns are just some of the most beautiful instruments I have ever seen. From the ornate pickguard throwback to the…

June 24, 2020September 23, 2023admin

Ever since the first strum of a 1924 F4 with a Virzi I have been after that sound. It took…