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Here's my 1922 A-2 Sheraton brown with truss rod..I love this thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPve5q1dVMo

Alvarez A-900 baroque. I still have mine I bought in 1976.

Got this from our buddy at vintagemandolin.com today. Initially when looking at the pictures after purchase my plan was to re-neck. Quick dry fitted it back together and everything goes back just...

Anyone identify this old girl? No label or markings inside, no signs of it even ever having a label. Very clean inside and out. Actually sounds very good. Original case. Very similar pickguard and...

I did X bracing in an old very sunken top gibson project mandola years ago. With lots of humidification and time I managed to regain the arch and thought X bracing would help keep it supported. It...

I saw that and was actually going to contact him about buying it but didn't. Figured he didn't know what he had. Keep us posted.

I bought one off the music store wall in 1977 not knowing much at all about them, was just lusting for an F model.799.00 brand new and a monthly payment of 32.00. Beat on it for over 20 years on the...

Just finished this one up today. Number 8 in the F style. I'm Happy.

Search ebay: New Top Grade Microgroove Pattern Hardshell Mandolin Case for F Style Mandolins... 41.77 with free shipping. I've bought several of these, they are just fine.

Here's my latest,#7, in the white for test driving. I put a couple cell phone vids on youtube. Under Hughes mandolin # 7. Red spruce top, curly maple elsewhere.

Yep, yesterday..

Here's one I did, not exactly sea life but water life just the same.

Just got back from the auction, It went for 5500.00 plus 3% buyers premium and Va. state tax. I ran it up best I could but too rich for me. Traverse brace loose and warped, broken off/missing small...

My 1922 A-2 lives in a gator ABS case, fits perfect....

I was hoping to keep it under wraps!. Even a blind pig finds an acorn every now and then. I just don't know how high to bid to make it a deal. I see blonde and black topped ones around but not this...

I see this coming up at a local estate auction. Looks unmolested and in the original case. Small scroll missing on the head stock. Any idea what it might bring? I might have to go to the bank..

I've coaxed them off with very thin wood shims and defunct credit cards, nudging and prying gently along the length a little at a time. I had one that was really stuck good and it took me nearly 3...

Check out a polytone mini brute, it's what I use on mine and it screams. Bought it new in the early 1980's. They can be had on Ebay.

Here's a blue A model I built for a customer. Turned out well I thought.

I bought one of the newer 4 string ones when it came out and was somewhat disappointed in the sound, mainly the no volume E string and intonation issues because of the bridge. Installed a almuse...

I have that same tailpiece on my '58 Gibson A-5, although it's gold plated not nickel.

I just finished up this short neck F style for a customer who also likes the feel of the vintage gibson A models. Joins the body at the 12th fret and has the fatter feel he was looking for. I could...

Point well taken Ivan. This (and most all my little demo vids) were taken in my kitchen using my antique android phone. I agree that I need to find a better system to show them off. It's not really a...

I was going to but opted just to lacquer and wet sand between coats, worked out fine. Might have taken longer but it turned out like I wanted.

Here's the latest F-5 mandolin I just finished up. Walnut body and neck with red spruce top. Short neck per the customers request along with vine inlay on the radius fretboard. Speed necked as well....