Based in Colorado, Ron Oats has produced quite a number of highly esteemed instruments. He first rose to fame by building electric mandolins for members of two of Boulder's best-known "jam bands": Leftover Salmon's Drew Emmitt and the String Cheese Incident's Michael Kang (who has owned seven Ronos). Other Rono players include Lewin Barringer, formerly of Standing Wave, Shawn Chase of Barefoot Manner, and Carter Gravatt of Carbon Leaf. Ron refined and popularized the "baritone" mandolin concept: a 5-string instrument tuned like an octave mandolin with a high B string.
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