This mandolin is currently listed as an A4 Gibson, despite the label correctly identifying it as an A model.
What caused this physical condition it's in? Was it stored in a hot dry attic for...
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This mandolin is currently listed as an A4 Gibson, despite the label correctly identifying it as an A model.
What caused this physical condition it's in? Was it stored in a hot dry attic for...
IIRC, Scott T is no fan of these conversions. You may want to consider who you might be casually insulting, just because they hold a different opinion from you about the historical significance of...
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I couldn't agree with the OP more.
Of all my old Gibsons, based on the combination of playability, volume and tone, I think the best overall I have is the 1915 A1.
That's interesting to hear. I've never played a long-necked oval, but the aesthetic of a bridge just below the sound hole always looked a little imbalanced to me.
This was supposed to go on the Salvador Dali signature model.
[Photo below shows a Gibsonian band with Loar holding a black-faced H4 mandola with a nickel truss rod cover. Behind him is a 1921-period K5 mandocello with nickel truss rod cover. Notice the two F5s...
I experienced a FedEx disaster this Spring when I shipped a '17 A4 and it broke at the neck joint in transit. I immediately refunded the buyer, who was an excellent person to work with through this...
Read this interview waiting to board a plane this morning, then listened to Homer & Jethro Live ('68), and Back to Back with Tiny Moore. Amazing playing, and the live banter had me cracking up....
I have a friend who once made an eBay purchase of a Mini-Disc Recorder (this was the late 1990s), and all he received was an 1/8" cable/jack. When he contacted the seller, that person immediately...
Don Henley is still alive. Is he not playing with them anymore?
BTW, I love that '74 pic of Phil in front of the Wall of Sound. Peak Phil.
Seriously. A "Gilchirst" is something you might find for sale in Times Square.
Thank you, everyone, for taking the time to respond.
I'll start by adding some graphite powder to the nut slots the next time I change my strings.
If there continue to be issues with jerky...
My mandolins get played every day, so I hang them on the wall for quick access (and because I love to look at them). More often than not, they've gone sharp while waiting to be played.
Is going...
Congratulations! I hope it's love at first strum.
I've heard a lot of posters rave about their '21 and '22 A2s. Makes me curious to try one.
Very cool looking top.
But I always feel a little spooked about these early Gibsons with that common crack running down the headstock. Not sure if it's the wood used in the center strip of the...
Looks like some poor soul may have bought it on the Reverb listing in Japan.
They may have to have a word with the person who bought it the day before from an eBay seller in Florida.
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Yikes! You guys are on top of it. I should know by now to trust my intuition that anything appearing too good to be true almost always is.
This is only the second one of these I've ever seen for sale: A 1911 F4 with the modern 2-point body shape, but with the Torch and Wire Inlay on the headstock.
Nice price, but some strange mistakes...
Searching in the f5journal database, I see now that there were at least a couple of batches of tortoise celluloid back bound A1s in 1923. I learn something new every day. I like how on these...
From what I understand, Gibson produced several batches of F2s in 1922 and 1923 that include Tortoise binding on the back. I've got one, as does Dan Beimborn (#72838).
Just listed on Reverb is a...
I'm always leery of strange listings on eBay. This beautiful '28 F4 has a "starting price" of $16.21, but if you scroll down you'll find that you can only buy this for a set price of $3765 (USD) and...
RIP, David Lindley
I'm afraid we are reaching an era where we will be saying goodbye to one musical giant after another.
So far this year: David Lindley, Wayne Shorter, Burt Bacharach, Chuck...
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Indeed! Here's the last Snakehead A Jr currently listed in the Mandolin Archive with a serial number 3000 past these (return to) Paddlehead headstock instruments.
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