So this one's been a few years in the making but finally done. the current plan is to hang onto it for a while.
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So this one's been a few years in the making but finally done. the current plan is to hang onto it for a while.
Gorgeous Jim, looks like a banjo killer too!
Jim, your mandolin looks awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Jim: if you really want to hold onto it for a while, you either will have to make it uglier or refrain from posting photos. ;)
That’s a real beauty.
As always, a great-looking axe! I can't believe I've never played one!
:disbelief:
How can someone build such an amazing instrument?!?
Thank you for posting such a beauty!
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Very nice. Love the headstock inlay. Let's hope Demetrius does not see this. ;)
OO-OO La La!
Very nice. And for some reason, that inlay reminds me of Betty Boop!Quote:
Very nice. Love the headstock inlay.
Jim, it's gorgeous!
Spectacular!
Nice work, Jim!
Spectacular! Hope I get to pick a few tunes on it in May.
Had a similar thought: where have I seen that before? Very nice, as always, Jim.Quote:
Very nice. And for some reason, that inlay reminds me of Betty Boop!
The story of the inlay is that I had a Stew-Mac Vintage Guitar calendar from 1997 and this is one of the pages. I've seen an A-3 up close since but never had back then. So this was what I came up with from looking at it on that page.
So which of those mandolins doesn't belong with the others?
I'd guess the 2-pointer on the left.
The calendar lists these mandolins as a 1908 F-2, a 1916 F-2, a 1927 A-3 and a 1959 A-5.
The A-5 is very curious because it appears to have the same peghead and fingerboard as the early 70's F-5's but unlike the 70's models it has a 12th fret crosspiece and appears not to be elevated. But I would think a '59 would be a cherry red with the block Gibson inlay.
I think I'll start a thread on this subject over in Vintage.
It looks like Gibson employees were grabbing parts off the shelf and mashing them together.
Bring it to Geo's
Really nice Jim. I love your headstock shape and inlay. Give us a listen!
No one wants to hear me play it. Maybe I can get some video of Don playing it in a couple of weeks.
I look forward to hearing it and playing it.
I recorded Whiskey on my old Olympusmp3 recorder and I think its going to play. Let's see.