A Test Drive: Here's Adam checking out a few Northfield F5's in Nashville, TN. He's starting to settle in on #37 and takes it through a variety of different styles. You can really hear the range of the mandolin's voice at various volumes and through the different varieties of melody and rhythm Adam is playing. We're honing in on the right axe for this legendary player.

"My Fave": #37 is clearly the right one for Adam's playing style. We record this track with a different mic, mixed completely dry so it's not catching all the room noise, to compare. The tone is still there, and Adam has to take this one on the road!

A Perfect Trio: Here's a clip of great picking session that broke out in the middle of a meeting down in TN. That's three Northfield's laying it down on "Salt Creek". Players include: Dan Boner (far left, playing #29), Colby Laney (playing #37-Adam's mandolin), Adam Steffey (playing a brand new mando with the new vintage varnish finish).

On the Road: Here's a clip of a recent concert with Adam's new group The Boxcars. This new supergroup is playing all over the country now and is in the middle of making an album. Yep, that's #37 up there cutting through on center stage! Keep an eye out for this band. So much talent!

On the Road, Again: The Boxcars - "Blue Fiddler" at a Tawas, Michigan Concert

Here's a clip of another recent concert with The Boxcars.