$350.00 Tailpiece!

[acousticphd]

The cracked mandolin is not going anywhere to die off into a pile of dust.

But Darryl - the instrument has sold. #We just don't know to who, yet. #Someone could well get this very serviceable and (as it may be safe to assume) good-sounding Gibson, needing replacement hardware, for ~$400. The only thing that would bother me about it now would be the current higher bidder winning it, and almost certainly flipping it over for resale, rather seeing player and enthusiast getting it. #

$400 for this mandolin, plus another $100 for new modern hardware and bridge, is arguably a pretty good deal for this mandolin, don't you think? #The dismantling is already done; now there's a Gibson sans hardware and needing some minor repair, available for $400. #That's the way I look at it, at least. #It's pretty similar to how I managed to buy my own for $500 (which I certainly regard myself as the Owner of). #How else could someone ever possibly acquire a vintage Gibson for that kind of $$? #I agree it is a shame, but why not buy it, install new tuners and tailpiece, and play it?

[Darryl Wolfe]

I guess you have a very good point Jeff. #The mandolin isn't going to dust, and somebody gets one they can play and have fun with at a decent price.

Wanna buy my July 9 Loar for $110K?. #I'll keep the original parts and case. #

[danb]

Folks, no snakeheads ever came with notched end tuners, no snakeheads ever had the serial numbers written in pencil on the bottom of the bridge... these are parts that have either been changed,, ( steal the more desireable arrow end tuners) or someone had to buy those to replace missing ones that folks stole off the instrument.

Respectfully Ken, I'm certain you are wrong about this. The wiggle end tuners on the '22 snakeheads match the ones you'd see on F4s and other instruments of the same period, and there are tons of obviously original examples to back that up.

This is the peghead on '22 snakehead #71261

[danb]

Loar 71059:

[danb]

71062

[danb]

71249 was at wintergrass 2 years ago.. same stamp number as 71261, same tuners, same unusual "lips" on the top of the peghead..

[danb]

71462

[danb]

It goes on and on.. surf this link and look at tuner photos!

photos in the 70xxx-72xxx range

[kww]

Dan,
http://admin.mandolinarchive.com/images/71462_back.jpg needs a password to view.

[danb]

oops, fixed

[fatt-dad]

Now, <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Mandolin-Vintage-Tailpiece_W0QQitemZ7423809954QQihZ016QQcategoryZ10 179QQrdZ1QQcmdZV


iewItem" target="_blank">THIS</a> is sad. #Cannibalized from a vintage instrument and attacked using wadding polish.

fatt save-the-patina dad

<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Gibson-Mandolin-Vintage-Tailpiece_W0QQitemZ7423809954QQihZ016QQcategoryZ10 179QQrdZ1QQcmdZV

iewItem" target="_blank">try again</a>

Oh well, I guess eb^y links aren't working. . . . .