2026 Will Be The "Year of the Mandolin" | Acoustic Shoppe Knows People Podcast
About this episode
The episode discusses recent developments in the mandolin market and shares stories from MerleFest.
In this episode of The Acoustic Shoppe Knows People, the Chapmans are back from an exhausting but incredible trip to MerleFest. We share some crazy stories from the road—including Jeremy's midnight encounter with a deer and John's foot getting crushed by a booth cart.Then, we dive deep into the recent shakeups in the acoustic world. We discuss the current gap in the mid-tier mandolin market, the rumors surrounding former Northfield employees starting a new company called CooStar, and why The Acoustic Shoppe was told we could never be a Northfield dealer.Most importantly, we reveal our exciting new partnership with Gold Tone to carry their brand new, elite "Grandmaster" mandolin series! We also share some insider news on the highly-anticipated return of Recording King and The Loar mandolins. 🔗Check out Gold Tone Mandolins Here! - https://theacousticshoppe.com/collections/gold-tone-mandolins
People in this episode
Host: The Acoustic Shoppe
Topics covered
- mandolin market
- MerleFest
- acoustic instruments
- partnerships
- industry news
Sponsors
Gold Tone
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Northfield, CooStar, Recording King, The Loar
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