Re: Gilchrists and the "one exceptional American maple tree"
Just a comment but do any of you recall Dave Harvey looking over and playing an exceptionally sounding and also near mint 1930's F-5? He was very impressed with the maple used for the back & sides. He also made a comment to the effect that the wook on this mando looked like the quality of wood that went in to the Loar instruments.
Well FWIW, it is just my impression but the back wood on these mandolins made from the so called D-log look very similar to that 30's Gibson.
Bernie
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