My new mandolin!

[tango_grass]

Yes, I did the unspeakable. And purchased a new to me mando. #2003 Collings MF-5. #She's a sweetie. #And speaks to me, and my style perfectly. # Sounds good with a group, and I'm proud to own it.


EDIT.....ok, apparently I cant use Flickr links..and I cant use photobucket....so, we wait til I can figure out the pic posting scheme...my apologies

20 minutes later...no luck...ok, well, if your really interested. #pics are on my

MYSPACE PAGE. (http://www.myspace.com/tangograss)

Ok, not even attach a file works....so again, I reiterate, myspace.

Mods: please feel free to delete to move this thread , as its purpose has not been fulfilled. #thanks.

[Mike Bunting]

What's the serial # ? Mine is 101 from the same year as yours. They are a great mandolin, I know you'll enjoy it. Play it pretty, now!

[JEStanek]

What I did in the past was just link (http:// button) to the Flickr page for the album. won't post the photos here but it gets us there...

Jamie

[JEStanek]

Another trick with Flickr is when you try and paste in an image like this
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2462325226_bf19bd00dc.jpg?v=0
It has some extra characters at the end (?V=0) drop those and the image works using the image button like this
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2462325226_bf19bd00dc.jpg in the image field yileds
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3023/2462325226_bf19bd00dc.jpg

Jamie

[mandopete]

Hey Chris - welcome to the Collings Club. Are you going to be at Darrington? We definately need to get together and pick some.

Mine is S/N #39 from 2003.

[lovethemf5s]

These early MF5s are something else. I own #69 built in 2003. I heard that the first 80 or so were built by Bill Collings hisself. Any truth to this?

[Rick Schmidlin]

Welcome to a well to the club, boy are you going to have fun.

#430

[Mike Bunting]

I'd like to compile a list of all the Collings people on the list, maybe if you all like the idea you could send me the #'s and years, models etc offline and I could put it together.

[brunello97]

Beautiful, Chris. Thanks for the links.....

South Austin still rocks. Even with all the changes, the once and future Electric Bubbaland.

Mick

[Rick Schmidlin]

I'd like to compile a list of all the Collings people on the list, maybe if you all like the idea you could send me the #'s and years, models etc offline and I could put it together.
I think this should be done on the list so it is public.

[Mike Bunting]

[QUOTE]Quote (Mike Bunting @ July 07 2008, 18:45)
I'd like to compile a list of all the Collings people on the list, maybe if you all like the idea you could send me the #'s and years, models etc offline and I could put it together.

I think this should be done on the list so it is public.

That was my plan, thought I'd make a list and somehow get it out, whether I posted the doc. to the list or sent it out to the interested parties

[tango_grass]

Hi folks. Here is the link to my Flickr Mandolin Set. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tangograss/2645350934/in/set-72157606043272871/)

It is serial # 100. 2003 http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

[rmartinez]

Nice MF5
A rather late response to the 'Collings People List' request. Anyhow, here it is.
Collings MF #217 (February 2004 from my conversation with Alex at Collings)

roelmartinez

[Rob Powell]

Very nice....

[Bob DeVellis]

MF-5R #31, 2002.

[Mike Bunting]

Tone Monster, what year is #430. I'm keeping track, though only 7 of us have thrown in so far.

[Rick Schmidlin]

Got it summer 2005, bought by Greg Boyd, shipped directly to me from Collings.

[Bill Auld]

Another late entrant ... MF5 #160 which shipped from Collings in Oct 2003. I've had it only a short while (new old stock) - great, great mandolin. So, it looks like Collings started shipping mandolins in 2002 - correct? Does anyone know if they keep records as to who worked on a given instrument? Just curious who was working in the shop at the time.

[mandopete]

I think Bill was working in the shop in 2002.

[Bill Auld]

Thanks, mandopete. That's what I've heard as well. Was also wondering whether Stefan Passernig was still there in 2003.

[bones12]

My MF5H (#29) is sweet and arrived ca. 2002-3. It is made very well. Doug in Vermont

[Mike Bunting]

Does anyone know if they keep records as to who worked on a given instrument? Just curious who was working in the shop at the time.[QUOTE]

I visited the shop a couple of years ago and I got the impression that they kept detailed notes on each instrument they made.
I've entered the last 2 instruments. Drop me a line if anyone wants to see the list. There are only 9 on it right now so I thought I'd wait a little longer before getting it out there.