1936 GIBSON F5 Fern- MY New LOVE

[William Smith]

Hate to get a bit "kinky" here, but there are some that just love that smell of the old vintage Gibsons. Some say it's from being in the original case for so long, others say it's just an old smell that can only come from antiques. I think it's a combination of both. It's also a good way to tell the originals from the fakes. You can't fake that vintage smell, but I know for a fact Charlie Derrington was working on putting that smell into the new ones. Not sure if he got there.

I hear ya Tom! I love the smell something intoxicating about it, I said this years ago Derrington should've put that spray to market I'd date myself in it

[CWRoyds]

Just FYI, here is a link to all the photos I took at Schoenberg the day I went.
There are some lovely instruments there, including the ones discussed previously.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/a4hp3m29s...dwdiIIpKa?dl=0

[William Smith]

Nice pix CWRoyds! I would love that F-10, not many people like the shortneck 7's 10's and 12's but I for sure do, sweet sounding little horns and if ya had one in not perfect shape you can get em converted and have that 30's F-5 sound! Was that 30's F-5 there a killer sounding mandolin? It was re-graduated to "crusher" specs. I wouldn't mind having her. Also what did that early 50s F-12 sound like, pry warmish/ because of the hogwood neck.