Re: 1905 Gibson project mandolin from Shopgoodwill!
Original pegs, or not?
At $578 currently, teetering on the edge of "too expensive," considering the work that's needed to restore that headstock. Might be as much as the mandolin's selling price. And is the reason that the bridge end is raised off the top, flattening of the top curvature? Could be another issue.
Still, a real "oldie," and it would be great to see it restored.
Allen Hopkins
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