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    Default 1907 Gibson mandola

    I sure do like the looks of this 1907 Gibson mandola:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIBSON-RARE-...item4603861dd8

    You hardly ever see that wildflower inlay. And either my eyes deceive me or the body's a little more ... voluptuous than later H1 and H2 mandolas.

    However ...

    What was Randy Wood thinking when he slotted the nut and bridge? Essentially, this instrument has 8 equally spaced strings rather than 4 pairs. Does anyone besides Sam Bush think this is a good idea?
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    A little odd...
    Hereby & forthwith, any instrument with an odd number of strings shall be considered broken. With regard to mix levels, usually the best approach is treating the mandolin the same as a cowbell.

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    I like it alot. Wonder why they didn't use that headstock inlay more. It's pretty cool.
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    As soon as I saw that I was wondering what was going on with the string spacing. It is like eight individual strings instead of four pairs. Weird.

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    Maybe Randy took Friday afternoon off, and an intern thought he'd finish the mandola off before the weekend?
    Hereby & forthwith, any instrument with an odd number of strings shall be considered broken. With regard to mix levels, usually the best approach is treating the mandolin the same as a cowbell.

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    I also wonder who wrote that description:

    This is a 1907 Gibson Mandola. It is in excellent condition and has been restored here at our shop by Randy Wood. This has been restored to be more of a player than a piece to be collected. 80 to 90% of the finish is original with some touch ups done on the heel and the neck. The heel was cracked and has since been repaired with epoxy and fiberglass. The headstock has a crack that has been repaired and stabilized. It does have the original tortoiseshell pickguard. The neck angle was modified to allow for a modern adjustable bridge; it now features a Randy Wood Mandola bridge. It still has the original 'handle' tuners. Also has the original 'crown' tailpiece. The fretboard & frets are new. Sounds great and plays great!! Does not come with a case.
    Epoxy and fiberglass to repair a neck crack? I also wonder why he thought it good to use an adjustable bridge. "Handle" tuners?

    I wonder if Randy's account was hacked.
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