Re: Looking for F-style Mandocellos
Originally Posted by
Jim Garber
I have a 1937 Gibson K1 with a nice slim neck. I figured at that time they made few mandocelli and used a guitar neck. I did have a little problem with getting that action right but it plays nicely when set up right. I should take it out and see how it is doing -- it has been awhile. No baseball bat and it does have a truss rod. Still, it is not easy to play for me mostly mandolin and occasionally mandola player.
Do you happen to have a good hi res pic of the nut on your mandocello? I was interested in comparing it the on on mine (also '37) because there was and "extra" nut in the case pocket that I think is probably the original nut-- the one on the instrument now is not ideal.
Bernie
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Due to current budgetary restrictions the light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off -- sorry about the inconvenience.
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