My modest Jam Master

[majorbanjo]

Here is Jam Master F #89 that I got from the mandoline store several months ago.....signed by David Harvey.......July 8, 2009......

I play it about every day...and this past week it woke up....love it....

http://www.hangoutstorage.com/banjohangout.org/storage/photos/large/1025-13318162512010.jpg

http://www.hangoutstorage.com/banjohangout.org/storage/photos/large/1025-12320162512010.jpg

[CES]

Man, that looks great...glad it's coming of age for you!

I really, really like the look of those, and while Gibson had never really been on my realistic wish list, a JM has crept in there, especially as a few are starting to pop up used. Not many, yet, which also tells me folks are likin' 'em...

Congrats!

[barry k]

Bring it to Randy Woods shop in Bloomingdale any given Saturday after 12:00 and give it a workout in our Jam. Your only 20 minutes away.

[Ken Olmstead]

There are no "modest" mandolins as far as I am concerned! It looks sweet!

[Earl Gamage]

Nice. Looks like you could stay happy with that one a mighty long time.

[hank]

Congratulations! Looks like a keeper.

[majorbanjo]

Thanks everyone.....that's a collings strap on it.....I think it brightened it up a bit....:-)....

Ok kidding......but that was funny right there.....to me anyway.....

[Jason Kindall]

Looks pretty sweet to me!

Something about those Gibby JamMasters just screams "workhorse". Very cool.

[Phil Vinyard]

OK, I bite. Everybody talks about which number Jam Master they got and I'm not sure where they're picking that up.

Mine has a decal in the "e" f-hole saying it was approved May 13th, 2009 and signed by David W. Harvey. The decal in the "g" f-hole hole says it is a F-Std and number 90513020.

So do I have number 20?

It would really just be icing on the cake. I love the thing and wouldn't trade it for the world! The day I bought it from Morgan Music in Lebanon, MO I sat and played every mandolin in the place. The Jam Master just plain sounded better than even the more expensive ones. I've also got huge hands (I can palm a basketball, no problem) and the wider & radiused fretboard makes a big difference. And it's just plain loud. Somehow the sound really projects and I can hold my own in a jam.

Not sure what Gibson is up to by introducing these. I'd think it could cut into their upper-end market. But I'm glad they did it, and wouldn't hesitate to make the same purchase again.

[majorbanjo]

OK....words are worth 1000 pictures.....oops..the other way round....#89 is clearly visible on mine....

here are pictures of where I get it....

E or treble hole.....:

http://www.hangoutstorage.com/banjohangout.org/storage/photos/large/1025-1135820122010.jpg

G or Bass hole.....:

http://www.hangoutstorage.com/banjohangout.org/storage/photos/large/1025-13921122010.jpg

[Phil Vinyard]

For some sick, ego fed reason I can't drop the whole number thing.

Just sent the guys at Gibson an e-mail with your picture, and then pictures of my labels. Since mine is dated May 13th, I'm assuming it was a very early one. Built maybe before they got the idea to specifically number them on the labels.

I had asked them earlier and they confirmed it was in the first 100, but we'll see if I can get them to be more specific.

[woodwizard]

They look so sweeeeeeeeeeeeeettttttttt

[GRW3]

I think everybody on the Cafe is happy when someone finds an instrument that floats their boat. I think these days we have unprecedented choices at every level.

[Fretbear]

I like it.....