I'm not totally sure how playable this one is. It looks like it's seen more than its share of moisture over a long period of time. As far as original goes, I don't have a problem with changed parts....
I'm not totally sure how playable this one is. It looks like it's seen more than its share of moisture over a long period of time. As far as original goes, I don't have a problem with changed parts....
Harmony was building some nice instruments back then. They were competing as a musical instrument rather than the commodity they became. I seriously doubt they had anyone on staff that was concerned...
I'm old but wasn't yet born in the 1700's but I admire your interest in keeping it real. :)
I'd probably grab a bowlback with no brand name on it just for the look.
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I missed out on owning a Le Domino uke. My step-father owned it and I took the teens Martin uke instead. It was like the dark ones on this site. The original Stewarts.
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Yeah, well. I didn't stop buying and selling because I was getting beat at the end and I certainly wish I was more familiar with this technology stuff. It simply escapes me. :cool:
You have to understand how the Gibson Custom shop worked in the days of Jim Triggs and Greg Rich.
I think they just didn't look at the date. I posted because (I'm assuming) Steve lost control of his websites. One is now wrapped in Chinese characters and the other has a warning that it may contain...
At some point a few months back some system someplace replicated some bad DNS information. It wasn't available in some places but was available elsewhere. This happens now and again. Hopefully Paul's...
Look at the second method of attaching a strap I show here and modify it.
Ditson also sold instruments made by other builders. Post a picture.
If it has a Martin serial number make sure you compare it to the Martin mandolin serial numbers and not the guitar serial...
I believe the finish is original as it is mentioned on the hangtag. Stewmac sells replacement Kluson A style tuners with black buttons. I don't know if anyone is selling them with white buttons. A...
It looks to be like it started life as either an Oscar Schmidt or United product (same company pretty much) that has been stripped and abused. It might even have been a second. As far as value, not...
Exactly. By the way, mandobass dot com is for sale. NFI.
The best advice I ever heard on this subject came from Big Joe Vest. He basically said that if you would be uncomfortable sitting in the place where you are leaving your instrument that the...
First things first, hang on to that case if it actually fits this mandolin. These cases do come up for sale now and again but they are rare. The last one I recall was several years ago and the person...
The top looked like a three-piece or at least a two-piece with an offset seam to me as well. Honestly I would have expected them to bury that one on a black top.
Many people have tried closing the instrument up in a closed container like a box and using an ozone machine. I'd be judicious in the use and run it for a limited time each day for several days...
Don't look inside any old Gibson scrolls.
Thanks Gregg, I'm putting it up there now.
If you're on a desktop go to the top of this page, select Learn/Listen then click on Social Groups and find the Vintage Mandolin Ads, Catalogs and other...
I corrected it for you eh.
I'll take my chances and I rest my case. I looked and couldn't find a single message for someone looking for a TL to play. That doesn't mean there isn't one, that means I couldn't find one. Just...
If someone has a problem with that conversion they might have too much time on their hands. I can't remember the last time anyone asked where they could find a tenor lute because they were looking...
I prefer taping around the bridge so you know where it was supposed to be. I also take a pencil and mark the bass side of the bridge base and saddle on the underside. That's assuming it's in the...
Over the years there have been a few, they weren't made in large numbers. A quick scan got me these. There are more, some that were natural. They didn't make a lot of them but over the years they...
I edited the title so it can be found in a search.