That same information was posted in message 6 of this thread back in 2011. Post the picture.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/78126-Gibson-quot-F-3-quot?p=976312&viewfull=1#post976312
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That same information was posted in message 6 of this thread back in 2011. Post the picture.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/78126-Gibson-quot-F-3-quot?p=976312&viewfull=1#post976312
Always a good one.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/99743-Why-are-Loar-era-Gibson-A-types-such-a-good-deal?p=1212395&viewfull=1#post1212395
You just bought a book he wrote. Niles is a member here. That's his username.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/members/2764-mandocrucian
I'm sure you'll make mandocrucian very happy.
Stewmac makes the only buttons that will fit that I'm aware of. If you can find some really old Gotoh buttons from way back when they used the same size square stem. They would be more than 20 years...
The imported Flatirons were marked as F2's if I recall.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/127492-Flatiron-F2-Festival
No strap button, no problem.
Those appear to be Grover 304 A style worm over tuners. They might be one of the many copies of the same tuners that have found their way to the market but I think due to the age they are probably...
55 no, 85, yes.
I can probably find out the name from one of my Santa Cruz friends if it was 85. That's why I asked. I can't tell.
I just asked someone and we'll see what comes back....
Is that dated 1985?
It might help to see what is on the mandolin now. Can you post a picture of the back of the headstock?
Yup, a big old wood screw with a strap button on it can be used.
That's pretty much as definitive as you can get. Thank you both for weighing in.
I'm not sure but I think the statements in this thread might have contributed to the fray.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/65654-1938-Gibson-H0-Mandola
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/threads/38702-1961-gibson-mandola-for-sale
There was also one for sale in February of...
The STE branded mandolins were brought out I believe as kind of an inexpensive second line type instrument and they didn't make many. There are a few threads here about that. Bruce was building Weber...
It's actually Tone-gard. Try contacting Tony on his site.
https://www.tone-gard.com/
:cool:
Yeah.
There is some misinformation here. Bruce Weber sold his company to Tom Bedell's company Two Old Hippies. Bruce originally moved with the production from Montana to Bend, Oregon. Weber mandolins were...
Tom Bedell, the original Old Hippy that owns Two Old Hippie's apparently sees his company as a lifestyle brand. He sells more than just musical instruments and owns several brand names. I'm not even...
Looks like it sold here. If you didn't buy it at this link you might want to ask for new pictures.
Gibson chose to import a mandolin and label it Flatiron. That was well after Bruce left Gibson. Zero connection to Weber. It took place while Gibson mandolin production was in Nashville and not in...
I guess my question would be why would you doubt the seller? Ask for a photo of the label. Nobody and I mean nobody is going to take the time to fake an inexpensive imported Washburn branded mandolin.
If it was made in Oregon it was after the Two Old Hippies buy out. It might have been before Bruce left the company.
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I have never heard of Weber issuing imports branded Weber. I do know they sold some mandolin with the STE (Sound To Earth) brand name but they were made in Montana. Two Old Hippies bought Weber and...