NMD - A Jr
Since I just learned what "NMD" means, I'll post my own. I bought my first truly vintage mando yesterday, my first A-style, and my first purchase through the Cafe Classifieds. I drove down to LA yesterday (that's Lower Alabama for y'all yankees) and came back with a snakehead A Jr.
The seller said it's a 1924, but the label is torn and the s/n isn't visible. The FON is 8088, which indicates 1925(?). Doesn't matter to me cause I bought it as a player. My left shoulder is giving me problems when fiddling and I needed something to pick around the OT folks. I think it's going to be a fine player with just a little tweaking.
It has a new fingerboard, frets, bridge, and bone nut by Ron Cole. The neck is super straight with .010 relief. The nut is nicely made, but the first fret string height is about .030; hence the needed tweaking. I haven't played a whole lot of Jr's, but this one sounds pretty good to me. Full, but with none of the overbearing low-end tubbyness and nice clear highs. Maybe the bone nut helps there.
I'm happy. Thanks, Dan!
Barry
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