I suppose if botany fascinated me I'd do flower arranging..
L-R
2004 Stephen O Smith, 2003 Lebeda F5pp, 1902 Gibson Mandola, 1903 Gibson F mandolin, 191? Gibson A4, 1923 Gibson A
I suppose if botany fascinated me I'd do flower arranging..
L-R
2004 Stephen O Smith, 2003 Lebeda F5pp, 1902 Gibson Mandola, 1903 Gibson F mandolin, 191? Gibson A4, 1923 Gibson A
3263 F, 71261 Snake, National "Supro" mandolin, 70049 AJr, 2004 Steve O Smith
71261 and 3263
Wintergrass 2004....Please don't ask me to list them as I can't honestly remember all of them (too much cerveza).
2015 Chevy Silverado
2 bottles of Knob Creek bourbon
1953 modified Kay string bass named "Bambi"
Mandogasm 2003...(I might be able to recall all of these). #You may note the "ghostly" image of Bill Monroe in the senter of the picture - really wierd!
2015 Chevy Silverado
2 bottles of Knob Creek bourbon
1953 modified Kay string bass named "Bambi"
Mandogasm 2004 with a few old guitars (1946 and 1952) and some tasty A's thrown in for good measure.
2015 Chevy Silverado
2 bottles of Knob Creek bourbon
1953 modified Kay string bass named "Bambi"
I haven't gotten around to doing my carved top ones yet, but here are my bowlbacks.
L to R, top row: Harwood, Vega Style 3, Martin Style 6, Pandini, L. Ricca, Washburn 225, Stridente;
Bottom row: C. Biggio, No Name "Boatback", Grauso, American Conservatory mandola, Waldo, No Name Pearl bordered.
[I already posted on the bowlback thread but I suppose it bears repetition]
Jim
Jim
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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
Pete, #
I can ID the mandos from the 2004 Wintergrass picture:
L-R #Dave Coleson, Larry Hughes Engleman spruce, Larry Hughes Red spruce, AL Smart, Collings MF5, Flairon Artist, C.E. Ward A5, Lloyd LaPlant, Brentrup Itailan Spruce, Brentrup German spruce, Brentrup prototype oval hole.
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
My Mandos:
1981 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #6
2001 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #57
2006 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #106
2017 Boeh F5 #27
2020 Boeh 2-point #31
2012 Grey Eagle 2-point #57V
Here is a picture from Hans Brentrups a few years ago.
Back row L-R; Brentrup Red spruce, Brentrup Italian spruce, Gilchrist, Gibson Master Model, 23 Loar.
Laying down: Brentrup German spruce, R.L. Givens
“Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something.”
My Mandos:
1981 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #6
2001 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #57
2006 Lloyd LaPlant F5 #106
2017 Boeh F5 #27
2020 Boeh 2-point #31
2012 Grey Eagle 2-point #57V
Here's what my couch looks like some days.
There's my #20 "A", Steven Stone's Wiens, Drew's #30 Hilburn, and A Gilchrist that Steven had on loan.
If anyone ever see's Ome #2 that has flower inlay's like the Nugget that Dan posted, what you really have is one of the earliest Nuggets, and was the prototype for Tim O'Brien's. I bet it's still here in Colorado.
One of the great mistakes of my life to sell it because I figured I could just build my own.
Looks like you didnt get enough beer!Originally Posted by (G. Fisher @ Nov. 07 2004, 19:48)
2015 Chevy Silverado
2 bottles of Knob Creek bourbon
1953 modified Kay string bass named "Bambi"
All "yall" are jes mando poor. Lp
J.Lane Pryce
A slug of John Sullivans from Wintergrass 2003...
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
And a Loar flanked by four of Fletcher Brock's F5s from this year at IBMA....
Orcas Island Tonewoods
Free downloads of my mandolin CDs:
"Mandolin Graffiti"
"Mangler Of Bluegrass"
"Overhead At Darrington"
"Electric Mandolin Graffiti"
Hey Dan........what does that awesome looking S.O.Smith mandolin sound like?
SternArt: It's a very fine mandolin. Has some of the 'thoonk' like his oval-holed ones do (like the acme in the classifieds!) and quite a fair bit of bluegrass growl too. It's firmly between the genres in tone. VERY loud, and perhaps the nicest most even sounding E string on a mando I've yet played. Chip's a lucky Guy. I took another pile of pictures of it that I'll sort out and post soon.. along with tons of other ones of Steve's stuff!
Sorry these arent all mandos, but it took me many years, and instruments, to finally see the light. Bass by Peavey, Guitar by Seagull, Violin by Juzek, MANDO by COLLINGS (my fav.), Banjolin by someone in Istambul, Turkey???, and a harp and dulcimer thrown in for good measure. Lets see.... thats... um..... 55 strings by my count.....
How about a couple of snakeheads.Hope I will be able to attach the pic..Gary
Let me try this again...Gary
Gary:
What year is the A4? Also what is the snakehead guitar? How about some full frontal shots?
Jim
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
Hey Jim,
The A-4 is a 1924 with virzi(very sweet sounding not alot of volume,slimmer neck profile). The guitar is a 1923 L-4(nice boomy sound,great old time guitar).I will try to upload another photo..Have a great Thanksgiving...Gary Silverstein
Excellent! A nice pair of Gibsons and they look quite comfortable on your couch. I will try to take some pics of my non-bowlbacks. I am getting a reputation on this board as being only into bowlbacks. Not that there is anything wrong with that...
Jim
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
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