I'm very happy to announce that I will be endorsing J Bovier mandolins! I picked up my J Bovier F5Z "Blackface" mandolin at SPBGMA last weekend, and I just love it! It has a beautiful black finish and zebrawood on the back and sides...really just lovely, and it sounds AMAZING. Jeff Cowherd of J Bovier is doing some really great work...check him out at www.jbovier.net. And lest you think this is one of those smarmy endorsements which are paid for with free stuff, fear not -- I had to pay for the mandolin! Check out the pics in my photo gallery. If you want more info, or you want to see it at a gig near you, write me.