The basic Rigel model from the Rigel production days (I mourn them still...). In excellent condition with a lightweight hard case. Its a lot of mandolin for seven hundred quid.

Pete Langdell is now back at work at Rigel but working alone. Mandolins from the time when there was a small team don't come up used very often (perhaps because I've got so many at home). This is a fine example of the A+ deluxe in great condition and a gorgeous blue finish with custom headstock inlay and original tweed oblong case and pickup.

It has the typical Rigel tone which I always think of as deep and resonant, clear and precise with good volume and projection but with great subtlety.

The Rigel Q95 is also known as the Gypsy Q. It was designed by Ted Eschliman of JazzMando.com. They were voiced by Pete to have the sweet sound of vintage oval-hole mandolins. This is the "Espresso con Pana," cream top with ‘Petite Bouche’ sound hole. It is a wrench to let it go from my collection but sometimes needs must. It is carved from select, highly-figured Vermont rock maple and Adirondack spruce with a maple neck with graphite reinforced truss rod, radiused ebony fingerboard, gold Grover tuners and Rigel tailpiece, abalone diamond-pattern inlays’ internal piezo pickup and hardshell case.

Wha d' y say about this! There are not many of these around, grab it while you can! It's in as new condition, it's loud and resophonicy!! It's a tough business describing sound (awwww poor me). I'm not even going to try with this one. With Rigel rectangular case.

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I had my eyes on one of these when Ted Eschliman of Jazz Mando first worked with Pete langdell on it, I couldn't afford it at the time but it eventually found its way here. It has an amazing brassy kind of tone, the deep growl of a dola but with amazing focus, no stray tones whizzing about. If you are thinking of coming to see it let me know because it's in no man's land at the moment, or to be less obtuse, on my wall (when I'm not playing it) at home, therefore at any moment it might get marked sold...

With an Adirondack spruce top and Pete's great pickup this custom comet sounds great, acoustic and plugged in. It has Rigel's legendary playability and a rectangular tweed hardshell case. It looks ... fill in the space... I know I am going to get lots of grief about this from the purists but the purest of purists (glad I'm writing not saying this) don't like Rigels anyways.

It all started with an idea to post on various mandolin websites the opportunity for folk to design their own Rigel. The response was not what I and Pete and Peter had hoped for so I was left with the design job to do myself. Being a literal and unimaginative kind of person the obvious design for Rigel's new Comet model was to make the tail one end of a comet's tail and angle the soundhole for the comet. The guys at Rigel contributed the hot rod car flame and the black top with distant star sparkle and midnight blue back and sides and here we are. I think it's wonderful, if you agree please let me know, if you hate it, please tell somebody else.

I can still remember when I first saw a photo of Pete's I-110. I thought it was darn ugly. By the end of the day I had gone back to the photos many times and completely changed my mind. When I got the opportunity to buy it I snapped it up but unfortunately it's the victim of my latest thinning of the herd.. just too many at home..

Believed to be one of only three made with this headstock design... I know I am going to regret this....

A contemporary classic, in great shape with original case and non original bridge pickup. Even in the days when I only had ears for oval sound hole mandolins I loved the sound of the CT110 f hole. It's loud and chops beautifully but has a richness in the mid range that is typical of the CT110, yummy.

The Black Warrior is back! Having had a happy home with a Rigel fan for a while he traded it in for a Rigel mandola. In great condition, it has the signature CT110 sound, rich and complex with much more going on and much more subtlety than a typical F5. With original case.

I remember this one, it's great to have it back. There are not too many oval hole CT-110's around. This beauty is in excellent condition with original case. It sounds as good as my oval hole Rigel Jethro, all the depth, bass, richness and sustain typical of an oval hole mandolin but with great definition and separation with clarity and projection... grab it before I add it to my Rigel collection.

Pete Langdell is now back at work at Rigel but working alone. Mandolins from the time when there was a small team don't come up used very often (perhaps because I've got so many at home). This is a fine example of the A+ deluxe in great condition with original case and pickup. It has the typical Rigel f hole tone which I always think of as creamy, clear and precise with good volume and projection but with great subtlety.

I am a great lover of the mandola and this is one of the best I’ve played. With a radiussed fingerboard and a 32 mm nut width it is a dream to play, combining good volume with that deep and mellow growl and purr of a great mandola. With hard case.

There were only 17 of these incredible and unique mandolins made before Rigel's star tragically waned (Pete Langdell is now up and running again). This was Pete's take on the classic F5 with a fantastic sweet tone.

I played one of the first Rigel Jethros in a tasty blue in LA in early 2004. The sound has haunted me ever since. It was Rigel's first model with binding but still made with solid carved rims. With its asymmetrical two point body in gorgeous dark cherry sunburst, block MoP fretboard inlays, gold fittings and a beautifully flamed maple back its stunning to look at.

It sounds incredible, if you thrash it with some chords the sound comes in big fat chunks, lots of volume and rich, warm, dark and deep resonant bass tones. The mids are warm and complex, the trebles sweet and clear with great projection. With a lighter touch it responds like only a Rigel does, great balance and projection from the open G to the high D at the 22nd fret.

Reluctantly I have decided to let this beauty go from my personal collection. It may be the only oval hole Jethro made.


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Since changed to brown/gray finish. Last seen in Germany.