I'm going to guess that someone needed access to the inside of this poor mandolin.
I'm going to guess that someone needed access to the inside of this poor mandolin.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
It does say that "No repairs are evident". Alligator dentistry isn't considered a repair.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
It is a little too early but this reminds me of an upcoming holiday.
Jim
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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
Gives a new meaning to "pumpkin top" and "oval hole"...
Sorry, back to the orginal intent of this thread... which was...?
You guys are cruel. I admire that actually
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
I didn't realize before this thread that most F-hole mandolins actually have lower-case f's -- while the one linked above has upper-case bold-font F's.
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~ Mark Twain
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Amazingly the title originally was There are f holes and then there are F HOLES". The forum software converted it to lower case.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Builder thought the soundhole pattern that he had handy was good enough,
so as a result, you have guitar F holes on the mandolin project.
writing about music
is like dancing,
about architecture
The F-holes don't bother me as much as how that bridge looks
Keith Erickson
Benevolent Organizer of The Mandocello Enthusiast
That was a Gibson built mandolin, I seriously doubt they cut the holes that size.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Travellin' light... toothbrush and sandwiches inside?
Trevor
Formerly of The Acoustic Music Co (TAMCO) Brighton England now retired.
Let me tell you about the one that got away....
...and that was a Kalamazoo....and I still regret it everyday. Even with the crack in the face it still was a great mandolin.
Keith Erickson
Benevolent Organizer of The Mandocello Enthusiast
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