Generally I don't get too excited when I see the 20k + Mandolins in the Classifieds but Charlie's personal Mandolin, not just another MM but one he built for his own personal use. OMG, what an honor it would be to own such an important piece of Gibson Mandolin history or better yet Mandolin History. No I don't have the asking price so all I can do is admire it from a distance but from where I'm sitting this is just as exciting as seeing a Loar that has been tucked away. Can anyone shar with us how this Mandolin came to be and how it ended up in hands other than a Derrington family member? I ask this with the deepest respect for Charlie Derrington his family and the current owner as well. I am just wondering what the back story of the Mandolin is and also feel it's history should become a part of the Mandolin Cafe archives. I did a quick search and found so many threads with the search terms Derrington and Mandolin to even consider looking for the answer to my question so please help out the new guy and fill me in.
Phillip
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