Rex Professional Mandolin Mystery
Hello all. Just received this mando as a gift and wanted to learn more about it. Despite numerous web searches and forum trolling, I have yet to find much information on this instrument. I was hoping that the wealth of knowledge of members on this site might be able to shed some light on this 'Rex Professional Mandolin'. Thanks in advance for any information you might have. Tater-bug style, I am guessing early 1900s? On sticker on inside of bowl back, it says "Material No. : 896918".
Last edited by homebrewguru; Apr-03-2013 at 7:55pm.
Re: Rex Professional Mandolin Mystery
Looking at Mugwumps index, I see Rex as a Gretch brand from 1902 so maybe that is a lead. Here's some more info.
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Re: Rex Professional Mandolin Mystery
You will find the Rex brand name on mandolins from almost all of the Chicago Builders (Lyon and Healy, Kay, Regal and Harmony). I'm not real sure that Gretsch actually built any of them. This one looks a heck of a lot like a Lyon and Healy product. It is from the early 1900's.
Bowlback sounds so much better than taterbug.
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