David Grisman inspired the purchase of an Ibanez mandolin in Oregon in 1990? We’ll get to that…

Phil Johnson is the proud new owner of a well broken in 527 mandolin, which he plays in his bluegrass band Eight Dollar Mountain. Phil was kind enough to answer some detailed questions about his mandolin’s history and his music for ibanezmandolin.com in our latest exclusive feature aritcle. The interview is highly entertaining with all kinds of twists and turns, including a mention of David Grisman. You’ll have to read the rest to find out more!