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Thank you so much Sir ..for your very informative perspective.

Greetings .Sorry , not a mandolin question but ...I am hoping for some advice here..two Century of Progress guitars have come up for auction..sadly both have issues with the neck..do they have a...

Well, I have never played a "Loar", but I will say that Steve Gilchrist makes the best mandolins that I have ever heard or played..if only I could afford to purchase one , I would.

Ivan,
I have a 2002 Sam Bush Gibson that I purchased on the cafe classifieds some time ago.When it arrived it was a little more knocked around than the photos showed, but when I stopped looking and...

Allen, thank you for your quick and informative reply.

I have a friend who inherited this.Any info on the maker or value would be most appreciated.TIA.133176133177133178133179133180133181

I have a 2002 Sam Bush with the straight cut at the top of the board..similar to the pic that Ivan Kelsall posted ...It sounds seriously good. It sounds better than any mandolin I have heard in the...

125613 I drove for around 2 and half hours out of Melbourne yesterday to visit Steve Gilchrist , Master instrument maker.He was doing the final touches to a bunch of instruments he is taking to...

I think there are lots of approaches..but watching Adam Steffey with his pickin' right hand/wrist/arm action has been a great lesson for me to consider..I think there are lots of great players and he...

How many mandolins do you need to own, before they become a collection ? ;)
It will be a "player" ,
but also part of the "collection"

123475Here is another photo .The case is in very good condition as well.For owners of similar F4's of the period I am wondering what strings you use.This has no truss rod and I am concerned about the...

The case looks like late 70's /early 80's Ibanez. "The Gibson" inlay does not look right. I think japanese made ..late70's/early 80's

Recently I have been looking at this F4 with a view as a possible purchase.
After getting my hands on the instrument I have come to the conclusion it has been over sprayed at some stage.The finish...

Is that Kramer doing the intro?

Well obviously it's worth what someone's willing to pay.I was more curious as to whether anyone would put a figure on it.
Re the brass(gold) machine heads..there is another of the same vintage here...

What's that worth.Currently in the classifieds.I have no connection to the mandolin sale.
Just curious about the value.
http://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/78939

The previous owner of this mandolin has written on the case 352350 .He was a serious collector and I am wondering if this number may have related to the serial when he purchased the instrument.Sadly...

John,thanks for your response.After much eye straining I can see a stamped number which might be 835 which it is extremely faded, but I can see a "1" blue hand pencilled , the same as your photo.The...

I just purchased a Century of Progress Gibson mandolin.Original case..No serial or fon that I can see .How do you date them accurately?

Daryl, that first link is fantastic.Adam Steffey shows what a great player he is, plus Jerry D , plus Brian Sutton , Ricky Scaggs,plus a host of other performers..wow..

"Decals" was a poor choice of term on my behalf.After reviewing the photos in the Stradolin social group, yes I see that the logo in most cases is screened on the headstock.Several different...

Hi,
Does anyone have any info on the different headstock decals on Stradolins.Is this one way to determine the year or vintage/model?
Thanks

Thanks for that quick response mrmando

When did Gibson stop putting Handel inlaid tuners on Mandolins? And when did they start/stop making the white top A3 Gibsons?

That surely is a very pretty mandolin.