Mandolin cases only

**D C Blood** · Aug-13-2008, 5:20pm

Hey Charlie...The Presto is made in Australia, and I know Paul Duff supplies them with his mandos. I don't know if anybody carries them in the US. I see them used for $400-500 time to time. Very sturdy...

**Bill Halsey** · Aug-13-2008, 9:18pm

Darryl, what a great comeback!

Absolutely!

Here's an interesting case that came my way this summer while visiting an old friend in Kalamazoo. A former dedicated long-time Gibson employee and musical colleague of mine, he had been house-cleaning and presented me with this piece. I had seen some 30 or more years ago, and had often thought of it. It had been given to him by one of the older employees who said, "...Pat, you better take this or they'll just throw it down the incinerator..."

Having a chance to examine this case more closely suggests it may well have been made by OHG himself. It's construction very closely resembles that of his mandolins, with their pan-shaped backs and their ribs sawn from a single plank of timber, as evidenced by the end-grain separations. It is carved of spruce, lined with a glued-in velour and covered with what appears to be a very thin Morocco goat leather.

The attached tag is probably of as much interest as the case itself. On the reverse is the name, "J. P. Kennedy, Malone, N.Y." The obverse bears the written inscriptions, "Hand Made F Model", "Spl. Case", and the date, "7-20-4".

My guess is that it was returned for repairs and was likely replaced with a new case.

**Bill Halsey** · Aug-13-2008, 9:20pm

Here's the back...

**Bill Halsey** · Aug-13-2008, 9:21pm

Inside...

**MikeEdgerton** · Aug-13-2008, 9:22pm

Holy cow. By the way, Orville is buried in his family plot in Malone, NY.

**Bill Halsey** · Aug-13-2008, 9:22pm

Side...

**JeffD** · Aug-13-2008, 9:22pm

Now that is great.

**JeffD** · Aug-13-2008, 9:23pm

Originally Posted by (MikeEdgerton @ Aug. 13 2008, 22:22)

Holy cow. By the way, Orville is buried in his family plot in Malone, NY.

The implications are scary.

**Bill Halsey** · Aug-13-2008, 9:24pm

Handle...

**Bill Halsey** · Aug-13-2008, 9:26pm

End grain cracks (notice the end grain rings showing thru the covering)...

**pickinNgrinnin** · Aug-13-2008, 9:32pm

OK, this one wins

**pjlama** · Aug-13-2008, 9:43pm

That must be the new Halsey prototype case

FWIW I laughed out loud at Darrly's post, very funny.

**sgarrity** · Aug-13-2008, 9:44pm

My thoughts exactly!! That is just way cool!

**Mandolusional** · Aug-13-2008, 10:16pm

It's like the Pegasus of a century ago!

**Mikey G** · Aug-13-2008, 10:18pm

All you guys have been fooled...the above case is actually a new distressed model F5 case, (with extra distressing.) I have to admit that this is the only case I've ever seen like that...too cool.

**fredfrank** · Aug-13-2008, 10:25pm

Grafitti laden . . .

**pjlama** · Aug-13-2008, 10:31pm

That's cool Fred, I never want anything signed but I really like that, nice idea.

**fredfrank** · Aug-13-2008, 10:35pm

I don't use it as a case anymore - I was going to take the top and maybe frame it some someday. I do have a few blank spots up by the neck, but I can't think of who I could put there.

**rockies** · Aug-13-2008, 10:36pm

Well, this is a case made by a young man from Vancouver Island BC as a gift to me. It is oak with walnut trim, lighter than aCalton and very beautiful. It will go with my Sullivan F5 which I will be selling this fall.
Rockies

**pjlama** · Aug-13-2008, 10:41pm

I'm sure there's a few good players you could find to round it out.

**jim simpson** · Aug-13-2008, 10:42pm

I was fortunate enough to have this made by Rob Anderson back when he was still making custom cases. He was great to work with. Pictured: Double Trouble!