michael vanden F-5

kendeck · 11-07-2009, 03:36 PM

born feb 1980..a very sweet playing mandolin..very woody tone

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Two tags inside.. one says feb.1980,, the other says custom frets,,
very small crack near
bottom f-hole..If anyone recognizes it I would appreciate information on its history..best playing mandolin Ive every played..I think it will be with me for some time to come..

chasray · 11-07-2009, 04:02 PM

Looks like its cousin is here
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...d.php?p=617658

kendeck · 11-07-2009, 05:58 PM

whow...cousin , brother, could be the same one... thanks

Ivan Kelsall · 11-08-2009, 12:19 AM

Mike Vanden's Headstock 'logo',now simply has the name 'Vanden' on it. The one shown in the 'link' to a previous thread has had the tailpiece swapped out. I've seen many Vanden instruments in the past,but i've never seen one of Mike Vandens' Mandolins with a t/p like that. He usually fits a 'standard' Gibson style t/p. Mike's workmanship is as good as it gets re.building & the only Vanden i've played (2 years back) sounded & played superbly,
Ivan

Dave Hanson · 11-08-2009, 01:52 AM

Made in Scotland, Simon Mayor plays Mike Vanden mandolins.

Dave H

Fliss · 11-08-2009, 02:21 AM

Mike Vanden makes great mandolins, looks like you have a beauty there

Fliss

grassrootphilosopher · 11-11-2009, 06:31 AM

I´ve played a couple of them over the years (and don´t own one). They are quite good. I found out though, that the tone of all the Vandens I´ve seen differs quite a bit. The best one I´ve played had a special neck angle that needed an incredibly high bridge. The tone of that one was the best.

Jim Hilburn · 11-11-2009, 08:36 AM

This one was done just a couple of months before I completed my first mandolin, or I should say Nugget completed my first mandolin since he did the finish.
Based on the inlay and scroll I'd bet this was based strongly on the first Siminoff book as were my first three. I bet it has the mortise ans pin neck joint.

11-07-2009, 03:36 PM	#1
kendeck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	michael vanden F-5 born feb 1980..a very sweet playing mandolin..very woody tone Two tags inside.. one says feb.1980,, the other says custom frets,, very small crack near bottom f-hole..If anyone recognizes it I would appreciate information on its history..best playing mandolin Ive every played..I think it will be with me for some time to come.. Last edited by kendeck; 11-07-2009 at 05:55 PM.

11-07-2009, 04:02 PM	#2
chasray Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 179	Re: michael vanden F-5 Looks like its cousin is here http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...d.php?p=617658

11-07-2009, 05:58 PM	#3
kendeck Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2	Re: michael vanden F-5 whow...cousin , brother, could be the same one... thanks

11-08-2009, 12:19 AM	#4
Ivan Kelsall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manchester - Lancashire - NW England Posts: 2,741	Re: michael vanden F-5 Mike Vanden's Headstock 'logo',now simply has the name 'Vanden' on it. The one shown in the 'link' to a previous thread has had the tailpiece swapped out. I've seen many Vanden instruments in the past,but i've never seen one of Mike Vandens' Mandolins with a t/p like that. He usually fits a 'standard' Gibson style t/p. Mike's workmanship is as good as it gets re.building & the only Vanden i've played (2 years back) sounded & played superbly, Ivan __________________ Weber F-5 'Fern'. Lebeda F-5 "Special". Stelling Bellflower. Tanglewood TW-1000SR. Tokai - 'Tele-alike'.

11-08-2009, 01:52 AM	#5
Dave Hanson Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Halifax, UK Posts: 333	Re: michael vanden F-5 Made in Scotland, Simon Mayor plays Mike Vanden mandolins. Dave H __________________ 2001 Paul Shippey oval hole 1917 Gibson A pumpkin top 1914 Vega Whyte Laydie style R Eastman 615

11-08-2009, 02:21 AM	#6
Fliss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: England Posts: 694	Re: michael vanden F-5 Mike Vanden makes great mandolins, looks like you have a beauty there Fliss

11-11-2009, 06:31 AM	#7
grassrootphilosopher Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 469	Re: michael vanden F-5 I´ve played a couple of them over the years (and don´t own one). They are quite good. I found out though, that the tone of all the Vandens I´ve seen differs quite a bit. The best one I´ve played had a special neck angle that needed an incredibly high bridge. The tone of that one was the best. __________________ Olaf

11-11-2009, 08:36 AM	#8
Jim Hilburn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,200	Re: michael vanden F-5 This one was done just a couple of months before I completed my first mandolin, or I should say Nugget completed my first mandolin since he did the finish. Based on the inlay and scroll I'd bet this was based strongly on the first Siminoff book as were my first three. I bet it has the mortise ans pin neck joint.