Masterfully Relic'd Gibson snakehead

[mandotool]

perhaps a bit overboard in the heel section ..but gotta hand it to em ..classic....right ?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Old-An...oAAOSwySlZ~gEO

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rare-Old-An...oAAOSwySlZ~gEO

[HonketyHank]

I've had my eye on that one. I kinda fantasized about it but there are just too many potential problems beyond what the seller shows in the photos -- so I decided to pass. I'd love to pull thing out with the tape and the holes and scrapes and scratches play a really rousing version of whatever (at this stage of my development "rousing version" of anything is pretty much a fantasy, too).

I put a watch on it, but just out of curiosity to see what it finally sells for.

[MikeEdgerton]

It won't stay anywhere near that price.

[jesserules]

Wonder what the sort-of-neatly drilled holes on either side of the soundhole are. Maybe somebody tried mounting a pickup at some point?

[JEStanek]

That was to hold the cereal spoon pickup. Ref the cereal number.

[MikeEdgerton]

I didn't even catch that the first time I read it. That's GRRRRREEEEAAAAAAT!

That's actually the kind of snakehead I have been looking for. I just don't want to pay a fortune for it. That would be a fun restore project as it isn't ever going to be original.

[Bill Kammerzell]

Serial (cereal) number is around 1907.

[MikeEdgerton]

The cereal number must be wrong. There were no 1907 snakes.

[Jim Garber]

The cereal number must be wrong. There were no 1907 snakes.

Obviously missing a digit. From the photos it does not look terrible, unless, of course, the to has considerable sinkage. It could be a worthwhile project if it goes for a lowish price. If it were me, I might even refinish it blond, like a fake A2Z.

[mandotool]

We have our first bidder....god speed to you sir whoever you are...
my hats off to whoever rescues this noble beast.....
I guess im a little xtra sympathetic at the moment..Im in the middle of a rescue case myself....Ive got a Shutt/Harmony mandolin thats undergoing surgery at Retrofret this very moment...
I'll be upside down on the deal but its too good of a mandolin to leave in disrepair..
whadaya gonna do ?

look at that funky snake...just aint right to be left like that..

[Jim Garber]

We have our first bidder....god speed to you sir whoever you are...

You have three bidders now and it is at $470.

[Eric Platt]

Okay, I could see myself owning that one. Reminds me of a J-45 a friend owns. Looks like it had been dragged behind a truck. But sounds and plays great.

While it probably needs more work that I'd want to put into it, should be a fun project for someone.

[Jim Garber]

It ended up at $635 plus $40 shipping. Not so bad unless it is a basket case inside.

[HonketyHank]

Did anybody here snag it? Would love to get the rest of the story.

[ollaimh]

It ended up at $635 plus $40 shipping. Not so bad unless it is a basket case inside.

sounds like the right price for an over haul gibby. what could go wrong??? er....??? well ya hope nothing goes too far wrong.

[fatt-dad]

Other than the tape and blisters, my A3 was similar when I got it. 32 years later, I still love it!

f-d

[Jeff Mando]

It seems like it has a lot of potential.