Building quality, hand-crafted mandolins and fiddles, one at a time.
Everything is cool with the delivery, no problem. Arrived safe and sound. She (the mando) got a good work out tonight. About 4 hours of playing time. Our guitar player gave it great compliments. The highs remind him of ice crystals in a new fallen snow (which are his exact words). Great chop and bark as well. It has a nice balance across the strings. Also, the strings have a loose feeling which I think is great. Workmanship is flawless and would recommend your instruments to anyone. If it sounds this good out of the box, I can't imagine what is will be like in a year. Thanks for building a great instrument."
I had the good fortune to pick up one of you early F-4s' (#64) recently. Thought you would like to know it has made it's way out to the coast of California. Saw it advertised on the cafe' and did some research, decided to take a chance and buy it without first playing. Luck had nothing to do with it, this is a great instrument! I don't think it has had a hard life, still in great condition with virtually no play wear at all. So far, it's been a real conversation piece out here. Thanks- Quentin"
Don - I have to add to "WOW!"
"WOW" again! AND - a heartfelt THANKS! Simply one of the prettiest looking, sweetest playing, toneful instrument I have ever had the pleasure to play. The soundbox is truly alive! I think I should feed it! Thank you for having the talent and ability to create such a superb instrument. It is outstanding in every sense of the word."
The mandolin arrived in great shape. I was immediately impressed by the tone of the G string; the playability of the instrument, including its intonation; and the workmanship in general. Thanks for making such a fine instrument. I will recommend your services anytime. The mandolin offers me a striking contrast to the A 100 with f holes that I am currently playing. It may even be louder and more robust up close. The immediate response and warmth of the oval hole impacts itself on a player."
I bought an A model from Pomeroy. It is incredible, a very good mandolin. The luthier's name is Don Paine. They sell his mandolins in Colorado at the same place they sell the Nugget. Based on his A model, I would not hesitate on the F- model."
From day one, my 2-Point mandolin had a bark that was loud and bright, and a tone that was woody and throaty sounding; the tone has only gotten better with age. My most recent edition is a short-necked octave mandolin that is so warm and sweet sounding, I can hardly put it down. Its deep sustained tone resonates down to the depths of my belly and fills me with warmth. I could not be more pleased with these two beautifully crafted instruments, and the fact that they were hand built right here in Colorado by Don and Josh Paine makes them even more special to me."
It's absolutely beautiful, and the tone is getting deeper, warmer, and more throaty with every hour of play (it has had about 8 hours over two days...). For a brand new mandolin I'm VERY pleased with its tone and volume and I'm planning to make this my everyday instrument."
96 has finally arrived and she is quite beautiful, both in appearance and sound. She sounds exactly as I would expect. I haven't had an oval hole mandolin in my hands for a while, and I forgot how direct the sound is coming out of that oval hole. The bass response is very pronounced and the highs are quite clear and clean. She sounds extremely well balanced considering she came out of the box today. Of course, I believe the bass response is always dominant on one of these, and I like it that way. The volume is quite good...loud but not obnoxious."
"I have known Don and Josh Paine for 12 years now both as fellow luthiers and musicians. The craftsmanship and tone they instill in their instruments is superb. As an instrument repairman myself, I have developed an eye for detail in this field and I'm always amazed by the flawless appearance and set-up of the Pomeroy instruments. As a musician, I am equally impressed by the balanced sounds that these instruments produce. Beautiful woody low tones and crisp clear high notes are consistent throughout all their instruments. I am so impressed that I bought a fiddle for myself and I am loving it!"
This one has driving sustain and volume for sure! I was sitting in Sandy's shop playing her and said, 'this is the one I was looking for.' I think there's universal agreement that your finishes, like your inlay, are top notch."
This is the third of Don's mandolins to pass through The Great Divide. I wish I could get more from him. This one is quite easily the best one that I've heard yet. He continues to refine his sound chamber, carving and overall craftsmanship with an eye to becoming one of the top mandolin makers. Don has a really smooth toned but loud instrument here. The bass is very impressive and the E and A strings are most pleasing sounding with nice sustain."
I'm the proud owner Don's 3rd fiddle. As an Old Time fiddler, it's just what I was looking for. The tone is warm, full but very..how can I say it? "fiddly". Playability is excellent, with a clear, balanced tone up and down the neck. The finish is subtle and very meticulously done. Overall, the craftmanship is wonderful and very easy to deal with. I couldn't be happier!"
I'm delighted with the build quality, it's a very easy instrument to handle and the neck proportions are spot-on. As I've played it, it's gone from something like an old A-4, which I find very sweet but maybe a little quiet, to something quite a bit more powerful without being brassy."
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Don Paine p: (970) 274-0659 e: don@pomeroyinstruments.com Josh Paine p: (970) 930-2022 e: josh@pomeroyinstruments.com |
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