Re: Gibson F5 Hall of Fame Bill Monroe Mandolin
I know this has been hashed out before and my intention is not to hijack this post or start a .... contest but I can't understand why one would pay top dollar for an instrument and pay a little more on top of that so it looks "distressed". Whether that particular instrument / brand is worth the initial price is up to the buyer. I do a lot of woodworking and I see the same aging process done deliberatly on a new piece. Don't get it myself. If that's what you want, well fine. I prefer to "distress" my instruments the old way. Play the he'll out of them! Over and out.
Ratliff R5 2007, Capek A5 2003, Washburn M5S-SB Jethro Burns 1982, Mid-Mo M-2, Epiphone MM 30 Bk mandolins, Harmony Batwing 1970's, George Bauer bowlback early 1900's Philadelphia.
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