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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=200 BGCOLOR="#330099" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Dearstone Mandolin Works </B></div> <div> <B>337 Dearstone Private Drive</B></div> <div> <B>Bristol TN  37620</B></div> <div> <B>423-323-3173</B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home"><U><B>Home</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id210.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DMW Store"><U><B>DMW Store</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id213.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Paypal"><U><B>Paypal</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id65.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Search"><U><B>Search</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="profile.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="An Interview with Ray Dearstone "><U><B>An Interview with Ray Dearstone </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news_html.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News"><U><B>News</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id107.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Artist"><U><B>Artist</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>Testimonials</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Instrument Line"><U><B>Our Instrument Line</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Dealers:"><U><B>Dealers:</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id175.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FF9933" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Testimonials</div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="05bb4730.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="115" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Kermit Blankenship with Virginia Bluegrass</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=280 BGCOLOR="#FFCC80" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="704" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2328 WIDTH="700"><div> After twenty years of playing one instrument, I switched to a Dearstone. The deep low tones </div> <div> and mellow high notes are sweet to my ears. If you want a new beautiful mandolin that has it </div> <div> all plus more volume than you've ever heard, do like me and get a Ray Dearstone. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Dempsey Young </B></div> <bR> <div> P.S. His consistency is unreal! </div> <bR> <div> I just purchased D-1A #17. What a fine instrument! I've been playing a 1919 Gibson F4 </div> <div> for 10 years now, and I wanted to get a good f-hole mandolin for that rounder tone. The </div> <div> D-1A is perfect. As of today, this mando lives in Sacramento, California sharing a virtual </div> <div> "musical instrument dormitory"  with the F4, an 1850 Czech fiddle, a baby grand piano, </div> <div> and a slew of vintage (40's Martin dreadnoughts) and new steel string acoustic guitars. </div> <div> It seems happy in its new setting. I love the concept of a low-end high-end mandolin. I'll </div> <div> go for tone and playability over flash any day of the week. This mando looks just fine and </div> <div> sounds just like the ones with the florentine headstock, fancy maple and abalone everywhere. </div> <bR> <div> Thanks!</div> <bR> <div> Tim O'Laughlin</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Ray,</div> <div> The following is what I bought up on the internet digest, BGRASS-L today .....I have a great </div> <div> sounding Dearstone mandolin for sale.   . . interesting, huh (is he crazy? . . . out of his mond?</div> <div> . . . )?   I still got mine . . . . . and it ain't fer sale!!!</div> <div>  </div> <div> Dave Propst</div> <div> Mandolinist for the "Fastest Grass Alive"</div> <bR> <div> Hi, </div> <div> I recently attended a Bluegrass Festival in Jerseytown, PA. One of the performers onstage</div> <div> (Dave Propst with the Fastest Grass Alive) was playing a mandolin that was tonally head</div> <div> and shoulders above the rest. I was so curious that I had to ask him after his set what exactly</div> <div> he was playing....You guessed it...A Dearstone!!! What a fantastic sounding instrument! Keep</div> <div> up the great work!! </div> <div> A future customer, </div> <div> Annette Franklin </div> <div> Lock Haven, PA</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Hello Ray, </div> <div> I purchased a beautiful mandolin from you a little over a year ago</div> <div>  and have nothing but praise for your work. I just wanted to let you</div> <div>  know how pleased I am of the instrument. You are a true craftsman.</div> <div> Thanks, </div> <div> Robert Hoskins </div> <bR> <div> Proud owner of 50SM. Great mandolin! </div> <div> Mitch Swan</div> <bR> <div> I STILL LOVE MY DEARSTONE! THE WORK YOU DONE ON IT HELPED A LOT.</div> <div> THANK YOU AGAIN.  IF I CAN HELP IN ANY WAY LET ME KNOW.</div> <div> G.H.H. </div> <bR> <div> I purchased my A-1M Dearstone about a year ago. Simply said, "There's nothing like it." I've had the opportunity to play just about everything out there and nothing holds a candle to the Dearstone. Ray does more than bring back the quality and craftsmanship found years ago in models such as the Gibson F-5L's, he surpasses it. He has raised the bar higher than it's ever been set before. Many traditonalists are skeptical of A-style mandolins, I invite them all to be blown away by my A-1M Cannon. A testimonial simply cannot do justice to express these truths. I invite you to stop in at your local dealership and take a Dearstone for test drive today.</div> <bR> <div> Josh Johnson</div> <div> Sapling Grove </div> <bR> <div> Hi Ray,</div> <div>  </div> <div> I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how</div> <div> much I am enjoying the D1-A (#011) I bought from you</div> <div> back in May.  This is without a doubt the best</div> <div> mandolin I have ever played, bar none at any price or</div> <div> vintage.  I didn't think it could possibly get any</div> <div> better sounding  than when it was new, but it continues</div> <div> to amaze me every day at the sweetness of the tone,</div> <div> how easy it plays, and the ear splitting volume.  This</div> <div> one is a hoss!  Thanks again for the great mandolin.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Darin Moxley</div> <div> Franklin, TN</div> <bR> <bR> <div> My DEARSTONE mandolin is the greatest thing since sliced bread....You'll notice that </div> <div> DEARSTONE is all capitol letters...This is because it is the greatest, warmest, most soul-ful</div> <div> mandolin on the face of the earth.....Everybody loves the tone everybody except those standing </div> <div> in front of me while I pick, Love the volume!!!!!!</div> <div>  </div> <div> A masterpiece, A True Craftsman...I Can't Say enough!!!!!</div> <div>  </div> <div> Dan Carty</div> <div> Bristol, TN</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Great site!  I have two friends that have dearstones, they</div> <div> lovem'.  Keep up the good work!</div> <bR> <div> Daniel Salyer</div> <bR> <div> <I><B><U>Artist Who Play A Dearstone:</U></B></I><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Jason Leek </B>with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.thebeachleyandscottband.com/fr_home.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebeachleyandscottband.com/f"><U><I><B><U>Beachly Scott Band</U></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Tim Laughlin </B> with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.thebeachleyandscottband.com/fr_home.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.thebeachleyandscottband.com/f"><U><I><B><U>Beachly Scott Band</U></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>Ashley Lewis  </B></I>with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.ashtongap.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ashtongap.com/"><U><I><B><U>Ashton Gap</U></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Shawn Lane </B> with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.bluehighwayband.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bluehighwayband.com/"><U><I><B><U>Blue Highway</U></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Jason Burleson </B>with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.bluehighwayband.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bluehighwayband.com/"><U><I><B><U>Blue Highway</U></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Tim Stafford</B> with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.bluehighwayband.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.bluehighwayband.com/"><U><I><B><U>Blue Highway</U></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Wade Spencer</B> with<B> </B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.wadespencer.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wadespencer.com"><U><B><U>Wade Spencer Ministries</U></B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Joe Booher </B>with  <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.newfoundroad.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.newfoundroad.com/"><U><I><B><U>New Found Road</U></B></I></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>Josh Johnson </B>with <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.saplinggrove.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.saplinggrove.us"><U><I><B><U>Sapling Grove</U></B></I></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://www.saplinggrove.us" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.saplinggrove.us"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Dwight McCall </B>with J. 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