As always great pictures Jim. There sure are a wide variety
of instruments there.
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As always great pictures Jim. There sure are a wide variety
of instruments there.
mandocello...cool
1920's mando babe
Hey Jake,
It sure is fun fixing up those old relics. nice job!
talk about groupings......
They do take some mighty fine pictures. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
What you have there is a 1904 model A mandolin that looks to be in wonderful condition. They are refered to as "Orville labeled" as the Original inovator Orville Gibsons photo is on the label. A nice...
The 202 model had the Mahogany back and sides. The unusual part is the sunburst finish which you don't see all that often. I had a 205 model with the maple back and sides, boy I miss that mandolin at...
And I thought I had a wild imagination!
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Good catch Mike http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif uh someone told him
Heres the true story of that F4. It was owned by a gentelman named Salvadore Campalo a blind classical mandolinist from Naples Italy who prefered its tone over all of his mandolins including the so...
Wow pretty cool, and of course whats the first date people search, why their birthday. Rhonda Vincent and myself share the same day, one year apart however, I'm not saying whos older....
Hey Mando-lynn,
So was this mandolin made after Flatiron sold to Gibson?
either way its very nice. ps the sn# is 87--bla bla bla
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Heres one of my newly aquired Flatiron
Franks how to tips are great! He has done such a great job explaining and showing with pics how to do so many things.
Thanks for the reply's and the link to the Flatiron threads. I am really digging this A5,its got quite the punch to it. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
I had always known that Flatiron made great instruments, played several but never owned one. Well that has changed and now I have one of my own. I am very impressed with it. Its made in Boseman and...
Hobbyhorse,
I have the original pickguard its just not on the instrument in the photo. Its kind of neat how it attaches too. It slides down over a counter sunk type screw head and locks into...
Interesting how the bridge sits below the top cart, that's a very "Vega" trait. Mine looked very similar however it had pearl inlay in the pickguard. Thanks for sharing the pics.
Very nice collection. I #had a Wurlitzer labeled mandolin that I thought was a made by the Larsons. It had such a wonderful sound. I sold it to a very nice lady who I know really loves it. She is a...
Sunburst- What is the best way to heat the neck, I have a heat gun and a household iron.Also should I try a little bit of a reverse bow?
Thanks again
Glad to hear you still have all your digits. Thanks for the words of advice. For me all power tools are scarry, I like using hand tools whenever possible.
John,
What is CF? and I will be putting on a new fingerboard.
Amandalynn,
The bow is not that bad, but theres just not a lot of meat to this neck profile so I want to maintain as much as I...
Wow! I should have proof read that.
Hey all,
I was wondering if anyone has any tips to straighten a slight bow in a mohagany neck I got this Shutt thats undergoing a bit of a resoration and I have successfully removed the...