Nice. I'm a Gibson fan and I love the Gibson branding on that Calton.
I am a fan of the Mapes strings. I like their Dobro strings too. I had Black Diamonds on when these pictures were taken, but honestly, I prefer the Mapes.
Randy Mallory
2020 Gibson Custom Shop F5 MSC Wide Nut (2020) David Harvey
2022 Eastman MD515
2022 Northfield NFO-AT1 Octave Mandolin
and a few more....
Below is a guitar case Keith made in Aldershot, England in the 1980s. It was custom fitted for a Grand Auditorium style guitar I built which was 16 1/2" wide on the lower bout - so this may have been his biggest case at the time. No badge, just a foil sticker in the badge recess. This is a fiberglass case from a time when your acoustic might be sharing the van with an 8 x 10" cabinet, it's not light.
CC in Mystic Blue, smooth glitter..
That’s new compared to mine! Same size/shape. Mine’s the same shade of blue but with scratches and a burgundy velvet interior. Keith built it for me in 1976 in the days before he introduced the badge recess.
The late great Derek Brimstone turned up with a yellow one and refused to give me Keith’s address until I promised to get one in a diffrent colour!
my new Calton 'Gibson" case for ES335
Calton Red Granite electric case...
KY Rock Fence courtesy of Shaker Town
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My generation 1 Calton mando case, Small Dog case cover, with Collings MT2 varnish...
John Liestman -
Eye new ewe wood lye kit!
I'm obsessed with their cases and have been lucky enough to acquire a few in recent years despite the fact I never play outside of my home or travel with my instruments. I just love the look. This is the latest F5 case. It came with the mandolin. I'm torn as to whether to remove all the stickers (I didn't put them there) or leave them be.
'02 Gibson master model #70327 02-01-02
'25 Gibson A-4 Snakehead #82626
'06 Hicks #1 and #2 F-5 still not done
Gibson F-5 Master Model Registry
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