View Full Version : "The whole darn lot !"
Ivan Kelsall
Sep-09-2009, 5:07am
''Home & contents'' Insurance renewal time again prompted me to take some individual pics.of all my instruments (inc.serial nos.) 'just in case'.
While i had 'em all out i took a couple of 'group shots'. Unfortunately i had to use flash in a rather dark room,which doesn't do them justice (especially my Elec.Guitar) which is a beautiful metallic sky blue.
Nevertheless, for all you afficionados of things 'strung every whichway',
this is my collection :-
Left - Tokai 'Breezysound' Tele.style electric Guitar.
Left centre - 2006 Weber "Fern"
Center - 1987 Stelling 'Bellflower' 5-string Banjo.
Right centre - 2001 Lebeda F-5 "Special".
Right - 2007 Tanglewood TW-1000SR (Solid Rosewood Back & sides) acoustic.
Ivan~:>
Hans_k
Sep-09-2009, 6:05am
Nice Collection, this is mine (no drums, keyboard and electric guitar in the picture).
David M.
Sep-09-2009, 8:55am
Not a fiddle in either lot ?? :)
Thanks for the pics, guys!!
JEStanek
Sep-09-2009, 9:16am
Check out the Groupings (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7322&highlight=groupings)thread.
Jamie
journeybear
Sep-09-2009, 10:16am
Very nice, Ivan. I know the Stelling is your pride and joy, so of course it occupies the central position (also for symmetry), but it is heartwarming to see you have two mandolins! :mandosmiley:
odiepiker
Sep-09-2009, 2:32pm
I can't resist.. this is most of my lot. As my wife will attest (although she's starting to amass a bit of a collection herself), I'm a complete doof about instruments.
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Rick Simon
Sep-09-2009, 4:11pm
i can't resist.. This is most of my lot. As my wife will attest (although she's starting to amass a bit of a collection herself), i'm a complete doof about instruments.
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wow!,.....
Jake Wildwood
Sep-09-2009, 6:13pm
Here's my vintage collection... not very mandolin heavy but that's because I always rotate my GDAE and keep my CGDA constant. :)
Mando Family:
c.1900 Gindlesperger Mandola (spruce and mahogany)
c.1915 Oscar Schmidt 12 stringer (my "placeholder" mando)
(not pictured is my 1920s koa mandolin that's leaving the family!)
Guitars:
c.1880/90 Lakeside gut-strung (nylgut) (oak b/s/neck spruce top)
c.1920s Harmony? Regal? O-size guitar (spruce & birch) setup w/nylguts
Ukes:
c.1930 Slingerland (?) Banjo Uke (maple)
c.1920s Oscar Schmidt Soprano (birch)
c.1920s Richter "Bon-Ton" Soprano (super thin birch)
c.1920s Richter (unmarked) Soprano (chocolate koa)
c.1920s Regal Tiple (mahogany b/s spruce top)
c.1920s Regal Concert (flamed koa all over)
c.1920s Regal Soprano (flamed koa all over)
Banjo:
c.1885 Buckbee "Venus" Openback
Ivan Kelsall
Sep-10-2009, 12:57am
JB - I used to have 2 Banjos,but the pull of the Mandolin was just too strong & i let one go.
I had a Gold Star GF-100 (re-issue) & if anybody's considering buying one (?),don't hesitate.
I put a spare Stelling bridge on it & it sounded so close to my Stelling,it was scary !,
Ivan
The attachment thingy aint' a workin'
Ivan Kelsall
Sep-11-2009, 12:10am
Here's my Gold Star.Made in China, & utterly incredible quality for the price.
When the guy who bought it off me played it,it sounded so good,i nearly offered him his money back in order to keep it,
Ivan:mandosmiley: