Jake Wildwood
Jun-16-2015, 11:18am
These were for customers -- I love the pickguard and wrist-rest on the Gib!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r6EchMCjfM/VXjYmDw8XfI/AAAAAAAAOrg/XpdAMaxq_zs/s1600/mbjr-1.jpg
Click here for the Gib blog post/sound clip/more pics. (http://antebelluminstruments.blogspot.com/2015/06/1923-gibson-mb-jr-banjo-mandolin.html)
Then here's the understated Bay State bowlback which is actually quite nice as far as tone goes:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V9_tkw6tSr0/VXODmlog_XI/AAAAAAAAOi8/hvNqbaIG8M4/s1600/bsmand-1.jpg
Click here for the post/clip/pics on the Bay State. (http://antebelluminstruments.blogspot.com/2015/06/1890s-bay-state-style-1-bowlback.html)
I also have a really cool Regal-made carved-top "Bacon" fancypants mando from the 30s in for customer repair as well. Can't wait to share that one!
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6r6EchMCjfM/VXjYmDw8XfI/AAAAAAAAOrg/XpdAMaxq_zs/s1600/mbjr-1.jpg
Click here for the Gib blog post/sound clip/more pics. (http://antebelluminstruments.blogspot.com/2015/06/1923-gibson-mb-jr-banjo-mandolin.html)
Then here's the understated Bay State bowlback which is actually quite nice as far as tone goes:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V9_tkw6tSr0/VXODmlog_XI/AAAAAAAAOi8/hvNqbaIG8M4/s1600/bsmand-1.jpg
Click here for the post/clip/pics on the Bay State. (http://antebelluminstruments.blogspot.com/2015/06/1890s-bay-state-style-1-bowlback.html)
I also have a really cool Regal-made carved-top "Bacon" fancypants mando from the 30s in for customer repair as well. Can't wait to share that one!