Great stuff, and real fine voiced A-4! That one doesn't have the tubby tone at least from what I can tell through my junk laptop.
Great stuff, and real fine voiced A-4! That one doesn't have the tubby tone at least from what I can tell through my junk laptop.
Maybe off an A-9 or F-9?
Right on Eric, every Loar or Fern has something! And yep the Kimmel Fern I liked a lot. New owner is very pleased with it.
Usually the ones that ain't for sale!:))
Looks like your cover is original by the wear and overall look, If original yes indeed rare, some have been re-plated so "don't polish it as it rub off the soft gold" Gibson F-5's got these gold...
Not this guy Sue, a for sure deal if all is straight and sound with this ole' Gal.
Now that's an interesting one, definite depression Gibson going on there as that body is say a Gibson budget brand, but the Gibson stenciled in the peg head is very odd! I've seen a few Gibson's from...
YES they are a good bit of fun-annoying but fun! I have mine set up with the irish string tuning "same tuning as a mandolin", just different from the standard TB- dola type tuning.
Use a black light, it will show all discrepancies "hidden issues" when in doubt with ones own eyes. Yes nitro-lacquer is most used and back in the mid 20's onward, Gibson would refurbish older...
Great old time vibe, nailed it! What are the instruments used?
NICE-Is that for stabbing the banjer player?
This is my take as I've owned many and had my paws on many, the OP's was more than likely constructed during the "Loar" period but shipped a few years later as there was a load of Loars that went out...
NICE ONE! My first really good mando was an F5-G about 20 some years ago and from there pure MADNESS:cool: God Bless
Score for 1300! I'd rework it for that price and have a serious hoss:cool:
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In Loar days didn't they use gasoline "very highly NOT recommended"! :grin:
Yes, I know that Pag and who had it once anyways. look at Players Vintage Instruments webpage and look in the museum page as that Pag. #8 is there. Lowell "Banana" Levinger is a great guy who could...
Dang Jim G. Thats a gorgeous Bacon ya have there, sweet dark burst indeed!
You can play a regular sized mando for sure-just hunt one with a super skinny neck, they are out there, it'll just take the hunting and that can be a very fun part of this. Best O' luck.
Thats a really nice A model from 1905-06 based on serial #, I didn't look into the FON#! I believe just a plain A due to no Gold silk screened "The Gibson" in the peg head. Also you may have a...
I remember back around 2003-04 at the Station Inn and we was watching, intently listening and hearing Jesse on stage with Mac Wiseman and my Uncle Gene Johnson turned to me after a killer "Jesse...
Is that actually a Gibson banjolin neck added to that A body? Sure looks like it.
I'd sure love to see the odd-fancy octo! Pix please.:grin:
Yeah thats nice but for that price one could maybe find an old Gibson A model:grin:
STUNNING INDEED! I want one, sure I don't need one but yeah, buddy that's some serious eye candy with that wood and finish! I think on mine I'd have to have the longer 5 scale neck, elevated board,...