Rigel mandolin for sale

Nigel Martyn reports that Buddy Merriam, currently touring Ireland with his band Backroads, has a Jethro Burns model Rigel mandolin for sale, and is looking for offers of around US$5,000. Full details of the Jethro model are on the Rigel website; the list price is $6,600. This model has flat sides instead of the characteristic radiused sides of other Rigel mandolins. Contact Buddy via this link or - even better - at one of the remaining shows in the tour (see the calendar).