...vintage Gibson ES-125:
It's not a mandolin, but perhaps of interest to some members.
My sister-in-law bought this guitar many years ago, but now has arthritis and never plays it anymore. She entrusted me to take care of it for now. She is raising a son who just turned one year old and she plans to hand it down to him when he's old enough to play and appreciate this beauty. In the meantime, I have cleaned and polished it, put on a new set of strings, and am giving it regular exercise. It gets along really well with my Gibson GA30RVS amplifier! When my sister-in-law handed it over to me, the guitar was being stored in a "basket case" of a case - an old, mildewy cardboard case that was being held together (barely) with packaging tape. Today I bought a brand new Gibson hardshell case that fits the guitar like a glove. It also goes really well with the GA30RVS amp:
This case has an interior sheath that is attached to the plush lining near the hinges and covers the guitar. I've never seen this type of detail on a case, and it's really nice.
Here's what the old case looked like:
Quite an improvement, wouldn't you agree? Are you taking care of any interesting old instruments for friends or relatives?
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