The seller states it is an F4 neck. Somebody may want this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/gibson-mand...MAAOSwq9FezG99
The seller states it is an F4 neck. Somebody may want this:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/gibson-mand...MAAOSwq9FezG99
New frets and board and inlays, and the back button area looks to have been re-shaped from a pointed Gothic arch to the F5 curved style.
Sorta painful to look at, on the whole.
Reserve not met at $199.00 plus $49.00 shipping. They'd have to want it really bad.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
It seems strange to me that someone decided to graft an F-4 neck onto a modern economy priced F-4 style body.
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Never seen position markers like these ? My 1915 F4 has plain dots.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
Great way to dress up an import!
I'm guessing things didn't line up well or they would have strings on it? Too bad the original tuners are gone....
a little bit of a stretch to call it a "Gibson mandolin" as the title suggests, IMHO.
Currently at $500 with less than 24 hours to go........NFI.
Hi Dave It's just the neck that is Gibson. The fretbard is Gretsch so they hven't bothered to change to dots.
I had a 1915 Gibson F4 that I sold to Tamco couple of years ago.
regards
Jimmy
UK
Hi Jimmy, I bought an F4 from TAMCO last year, just wondering.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
Hi Dave. If it is the 1915 one with Handel tuner buttons then fairly certain that will be the one I had. Bit of a co-incidence between you and I possibly because I went down there three days after he got in the Gibson F5-L in great condition. I decided not to go for it probably because of the fingerbard extension which I didn't want to trim off or scoop but it was a lovely mandolin and I think you ended up buying it.
I'm after a Gibson oval hole at the moment but thin on the ground in UK. I am aware of an A4 which may be for sale.
Regards
Jimmy
Thats the one Jimmy, I love it, incidently both great mandolins.
I've got far too many mandolins, the only thing I think I would buy now is a Gibson tenor banjo, they seem very rare here in the UK
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
Incidently I could be on the lookout for an A4 too.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
Hi again Dave. John Alvey Turner has a 1929 TB3. I know the owner Phil Alexander VERY WELL. If you wanted a great deal, mention my name and let me know.
When Corona is over I am going to see the A4 but if anything changes I'll let you know.
I play a 2016 Northfield Big Mon and it is just fantastic Dave. Having said that, my mate also has a 2016 Big Mon and his has a slightly different neck, binding and general cosmetic minor differences. I find that odd really. Mine has a chunkier neck which I think adds to the tone and keeps it 100% straight.
I know of a Vanden A for sale. MINT CONDITION with Carlton case. Never played. I fancied it for years but the guy (who is in my band) wouldn;t sell it as he was 'keeping it for the grandbairns' but now in his 80s is letting things go. I just helped him sell his unplayed Sobell Mandolin. I think he wants over £3000 for the Vanden. It is a beautiful sunburst. I just dont need it now as I only want one high end F-hole mandolin and I have the Big Mon (as well as another I had made for me in China).
regards
Jimmy
Cheers Jimmy, I'll give it a coat of looking at.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
Hi Jimmy, thanks for the heads up but it will have to wait a while, I've got a short scale 1914 Vega Whyte Laydie up for sale in a shop in Bradford and I need to get rid of this one first, trouble is the shop is closed due to this feckin virus thing and I can't get it back or do anything about it.
Cheers, Dave
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
2016 Capek ' Bob ' standard scale tenor banjo
Ibanez Artist 5 string
2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
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