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Resources Related to Montelone Mandolins

  • Old interview from CoMando Listserv with Monteleone: https://www.mandozine.com/media/CGOW/monteleone.html
  • MandolinCafe archived luthier roundtable from LoarFest 2007 with Monteleone, Nugget, Dudenbostel, & Gilchrist:  https://www.mandozine.com/media/CGOW/monteleone.html
  • 2024 Fretboard Journal Podcast with John Monteleone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yV_oZGFbS9M
  • 2025 Mandolins and Beer Podcast with John Monteleone https://mandolinsandbeer.com/the-mandolins-and-beer-podcast-254-john-monteleone/
  • 2024 David Grisman video for the Musical Instrument Museum https://youtu.be/N36Qoafkono?si=KSxcoTmVZcoqjKD7


Montelone Interview Mandolin World News from 1978 (pdf)Download
Kentucky Dawg Mandolin Article in Frets 1981 (pdf)Download
1980s Monteleone Product Guide/Brochure (pdf)Download
Monteleone Interview Bluegrass Unlimited August 1988 (pdf)Download
Monteleone Interview Mandolin Magazine Spring 2000 (pdf)Download
1984 Monteleone Big Book of Bluegrass (pdf)Download
Rudy Pensa interview Fretboard Journal 54 (2024) (pdf)Download
Complete mid 1980s Monteleone Portfolio (pdf)Download
Monteleone Fretboard Journal Winter 2008 (pdf)Download

Information Regarding Monteleone Timeline

Labels

M-1 & Style F Mandolins

Labels

  • 1974-77:  Monteleone Master Model (through #8, signed & dated)
  • 1977-90:  John Monteleone, 41 Degnon Blvd., Bayshore NY(starting #9, 1977-90)
  • No label, stamped date/number beginning with instruments made in Islip (1990 to present)

Shops

M-1 & Style F Mandolins

Labels

  • John Monteleone began repairing and restoring instruments at Mandolin Brothers in Staten Island, NY in 1973.  
  • Opened Bayshore Shop in 1976.
  • Relocated to Islip, NY in 1990.

M-1 & Style F Mandolins

M-1 & Style F Mandolins

M-1 & Style F Mandolins

  • The F-5 Replica was designated the M-1 with building of #2.  
  • The first mandolin had “Gibson“ on the headstock.  #8 was the last to do this.
  • The M-1 was renamed the Style F with #11.
  • The last Style F was built in 1985.
  • 39 F-5 mandolins were built  

Who Plays a Monteleone Mandolin

https://mikemarshall.net

https://paulglasse.com

https://pinemountainrailroadband.com

www.jimrichter.com

https://acousticdisc.com/

http://www.mandolin.it/Home.html

https://buddymerriam.com/

https://www.ethansetiawan.com

https://www.chrishillman.com

https://taylorackleymusic.com

https://www.johnimholz.com

https://donstiernberg.com/

https://www.jonahhorton.com

Odds & Ends

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