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    Re: Thinking old Gibson A

    I have a really nice 16 or 17 A1 that I would consider letting go. There are some pictures of it in my profile, If your interested?
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    Re: Gibson Banjo Mandolin Trapdoor MB-1

    That is very close to mine. I am sure that it is a 1923 MB0. It has the wrong tail piece cover, bridge, head and it is missing the pick guard. It had a skin head originally. The value seems to be...
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    Re: Burgess mandolins

    JT, witch mandolin did you send back, number wise? What kind of wood was it made of? I have been watching this post and his auctions, thinking about trying one.
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    Re: Gibson bridge dimensions

    I have one here off of a 1917A1. It is 3.890" long, .210" thick. It roughly 1.800 tall at the G strings and 1.700 at the E strings. You can email me if you would like some pictures.
  5. Re: A Reference for The Differences in oval holed Gibson A's?

    I have been considering selling my 1917A1. If your interested there are picture in profile.
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    Re: Gisom,A, A1,A2

    Yes, that first one is a 1913 A. I just got it back today from Wil at Sprucetree. It had a few issues that needed addressed. It now has the correct bridge and clamp also. I need to get it...
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    Re: Gisom,A, A1,A2

    I am only a novice here. But, what I have noticed, from the ones that I have seen, is that the wood changes with the grades. If you set a JR, A, A1 and A2 inline and compare the top wood, you will...
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    Re: Vintage Gibson

    From what I have observed on my own. The earlier pick guards have a scroll cut around the bridge. Not sure yet when that changed? Some where between 1914 and 1917? Or, is it just one of the...
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    Re: Vintage Gibson

    It is definitely an A1. Good catch there Van on the back not covering the neck. My 1917 A1 has the back covering the neck, while my 1923 A2 does not. So, Ken do you happen to know when they made...
  10. Re: Early Gibson mandolin fretboards - radiused vs. flat

    Both my 1917 A1 and my 1923 A2 are flat and so is my 1923 MB
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    Re: Gibson Tailpiece Question

    What years would they have used that engraved tail piece?
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    Re: Gibson Tailpiece Question

    Here are some picture of my 1923 A2 and my 1917A1. I agree with Ken, that thing is a fake.
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    Re: Gibson A1 1915

    My 1917 A1 has a bound fret board.
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    Re: Live in Indiana?

    I think that I went to school with Eric at Tuttle??
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    Re: Live in Indiana?

    Where in Montgomery County??
  16. Re: Gibsn Banjo Mandolin,Help identify/select replacement fingerb

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    I think that you have an MB0. I have one just like it. Yours has the thin rim like this one. It did not have a trap door. I have one that is a trap door model also. You can see...
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    Re: Teens As with one piece backs

    What I have noticed, from the ones that I have seen, is that the early teens up to about 1918 or 19 were one piece and then they changed to two piece.
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    Re: Teen's A Pickguard....leave on or take off?

    I would not take it off. They are there to protect the top!!!
  19. Thread: Vintage cases

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    Re: Vintage cases

    What about saddle soap? It cleans and softens leather. If it too brittle maybe some base ball glove oil?
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    Re: Storage Question??

    I have noticed that as the weather changes, so does the string tension. Both tighter and looser depending on the change. I am thinking it would wise to loosen them back a tad when not being...
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    Re: 1917 Gibson A1

    I just heard from Wil and he seems to think that spot on the neck is not an issue at all. He has it all set up and it ready to come home!!!
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    Re: Storage Question??

    I am just concerned that if one sets for a month or two, what is the best thing to do to preserve and protect them. I have acquired more than I can play!!!
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    Re: Storage Question??

    Thanks for your input. What about my mandolin banjo with the original skin head? Should I leave it at tension when not being played?
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    Storage Question??

    Should the strings be detuned when a vintage mandolin is not being played? Or, is it safe to leave them tight and up to tune?
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    Re: banjo mandolin info please

    A lot of the lower end instruments from Gibson did not have the logo on the head stock. It has inlaid, so it was deleted to keep the price down. Your's is probably an MB0 like mine. If it is a JR,...
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