Distressed Master Models

[wantaloar]

Lets see some photos of your Distressed Master Models
here is my May 27 2004, serial # D70289 signed by Charlie Derrington

[Chris Biorkman]

Nice mandolin. The more I see these, the more I think that having something already worn in would make me worry a lot less about keeping my instruments in pristine condition. Gibson distressed models actually look old to me, as opposed to some other makers. The varnish crackling is what I think does the trick.

[f5loar]

I've played on about a dozen DMM or RSDMM and they all are so different they each have their own unique characteriscis. They all are worthy of their name and the quality and tone will remain long after the price is forgotten.

[wantaloar]

When I talked with Charlie at Loarfest 06 I asked him how he was able to make the varnish check in such a realistic way, he told me egg whites! Not a an oven, freezer, or, microwave...... just egg whites

[jimbob]

the board will probably be clogged for quite a while waiting for everyone to post their pics of their DMM's...
They are pretty cool...how many around, do you think ?

[danb]

Wow, that one is just.. wow

[jimbob]

I didn't mean to be hateful in my post....who doesn't like to see pictures of these great mandolins ? I was only commenting that there probably won't be many posts due to the limited number of these mandos. Sorry if I offended anyone.

[wantaloar]

Jim, you were right, no apologies needed. I guess there are not too many out there. I was hoping for at least 1 or 2 distressed MM to show up. I hope more show up....

[K3NTUCKI8oy]

All I see is a scratched up mandolin! I wonder why people won't buy a decent finished
mandolin and distress it by playing it....

[Bill Snyder]

Because their tastes are different than yours.

[jim_n_virginia]

Nice!! Great looking mandolin!

It has taken me more than a few years to crawl up the mandolin food chain from the lowly Rover I first bought out of a Pawnshop to the Gibson Fern I am playing now.

One day I will own a DMM. When Big Joe sold Brutus I wanted that mandolin so bad I couldn't sleep. I hope whoever got it is playing the heck out of it.

I have played only few but they just have this tone that you won't forget if you play it.

one day ... hopefully soon...

[goose 2]

Wantaloar,

I too have a Charlie signed DMM that I have owned for several years. The back of mine looks very similar to yours. The greatest mandolin in every regard!!! I would post pictures if I knew how.

[Cullowheekid]

Sam,that's a great looking mandolin.I've got a May 27,04 MM that looks alot like yours after 4 years of playing.Lightly distressed.Great sounding mandolins.E

[Bernie Daniel]

This seemed like a perfectly reasonable suggestion for topic on list server with the major section entitled "Post a Picture of your mandolin"

How hard is that to understand?

I can hardly imagine what basis there was for the two negative posts that appeared! What about a skunk in the middle of the road?

If someone does not like to see pics of a DMM or thinks the idea of a DMM is foolish then:
A) don't visit the post and/or

B)don't buy one.

Why do we need to know about your negative opinions? Isn't this site is FOR mandolins advocates?

If there was no market for a DMM then Gibson would still have every one of them that they made. But guess what they don't.

Thanks for posting those pics. And I would LOVE to see MORE pictures of DMM's and I would love to have one too. Greeness comes over me now.

[woodwizard]

Nice looking DMM. Looks just like a real Loar. That buckle rash on the back, if that's not a reflection, looks like the real thing. To be honest...that's the only thing I don't like. I would freak out if I did that playing one of my mandolins. To me that's more mando abuse than playing wear but that's just me. I'm not trying to sound negative. That is a beautiful mandolin and I sure wish I had one. It looks FOR REAL. And I know it probably sounds awesome

[wantaloar]

Goose, What is the date of yours? mine is may 27, 2004

[goose 2]

Its dated July 9, 2003. If you send me your email address I could send you a few pictures. I really does look like a twin to yours.

[gibson mandoman]

Beautiful mandolin. If I had the funds, I would buy one without thinking twice.

[Glassweb]

I'm not sure what their secret is, but of all the Gibson mandolins being produced these days the DMM's are, hands down, the best sounding (to my ear). Anyone have the inside scoop on Gibson's
"secret" formula?

[JEStanek]

Those look pretty authentic! Whatever it is they're doing, they're doing it right.

Jamie

[f5gibson]

Here's my March, 2007, RSDMM#5-30, Signed by Ricky Skaggs, Acoustic Engineer. See more here: http://mandolincafe.com/forum/album.php?albumid=106

[Bernie Daniel]

Oh my gosh! Its absolutely priceless. Its 8 years old and it looks like it has a tasteful 50 years of wear.

I was always skeptical about the value of having a DMM as contrasted to a "plain" MM -- but I'm thinking different now. The appearence of this mandolin is to die for.

Some time there should be a through discussion as to what is going on in the distressing process to give added the tonal characteristics. I hope others keep posting pics of these gems.

[Chris Biorkman]

Nice mandolin. That Skaggs doesn't look nearly as distressed as the other DMM in the first post of the thread.

[Glassweb]

[QUOTE=JEStanek;588320]Those look pretty authentic! Whatever it is they're doing, they're doing it right.

I can't agree... the back of the headstock of F5Gibson's DMM looks anything but "naturally aged".

[Bernie Daniel]

Glassweb:I can't agree... the back of the headstock of F5Gibson's DMM looks anything but " naturally aged".

Kind of hard call to make though. This is not a DMM --but here are two shots of the finish on a 56 year old Gibson F12.

Of course it is nitro so maybe it is a bad comparison but it kind of looks like that seen on the DMM's