Is there a source for teen/20s style case hadle replacements.
I know there have been some available in the past. Anything currently out there?
Thanks
Is there a source for teen/20s style case hadle replacements.
I know there have been some available in the past. Anything currently out there?
Thanks
Check Steve kirtley’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/vint...ibextid=S66gvF
Also Steve’s case site: http://www.stevekirtley.org/vintagecases.htm
I assume you are talking about Gibson mandolin case handles?
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Here’s the thread that mentions Mark Lynch. Maybe you can contact him. I believe he is no longer making them but I could be wrong. https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...e-Case-handles
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Give these folks a try. They have many styles so if you can't find exactly what you want they may have something that will work. R/
https://ohiotravelbag.com/pages/products
I love hanging out with mandolin nerds . . . . . Thanks peeps ...
Probably not what you’re after, but for the functional/funky effect I like, I enjoy carving pre-curved pieces of driftwood to fit my hand and the attachment points on the case, and attaching them with pieces of bootlaces.
I also sometimes use the butt end of an old broken axe handle, especially for a heavier instrument (hammered dulcimer). Comfy and strong, just not usable for its original purpose.
2009 Eastman 505
2011 Collings MTO GT
2008 Toyota Sienna
2018 Sawchyn mandola
Mandoline or Mandolin: Similar to the lute, but much less artistically valuable....for people who wish to play simple music without much trouble —The Oxford Companion to Music
My Vintage Cases website was hacked and is down temporarily. It's being rebuilt and should be back in the near future.
The Facebook Group on Vintage Cases is alive and well. https://www.facebook.com/groups/vint...nstrumentcases
Decent prewar style case handles have become almost impossible to find. Maybe I should not say "almost" but just "impossible." Look for an old violin case to use the handle as a donor.
Steve
Also, I have yet to find the proper ones but sometimes old sewing machine cases have the right kind or possibly old luggage.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Cody Shuler has been making exquisite hand built custom mandolin cases for a while now. You might inquire to see if he can help.
https://bluegrasstoday.com/custom-ma...monroe-gibson/
https://pinemountainrailroadband.com/cody-case-co
Many years ago , I got one from my local instrument repair guy .. 2 kinds; buckle on .. inline or at right angles to the handle.
dependant on your case fittings .. his supplier had a paper printed catalog, that is how long ago it was...
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
Try a saddle and harness repair shop. You may find an acceptable replacement that could be dyed to match the case.
Bookmarks