Hey guys and gals of Mandolin Café. Many of you wanted me to post the 50's Gibson F12 revoicing that I done after the Fern that I posted on the Café a few months back. I'm sorry it took so long putting it up but I am very busy. Anyway, I wanted to show you guys the transformation of this mandolin. Sorry for not having more pics of the graduating and carving process. We're only allowed to upload 10 pics per thread. If you want to see more pics contact me and I will send them to you. In addressing the tone, volume and playability... as is the case with (many but not all) of these in this era, the top and back was very thick with minimal to no recurve. It had no flex so I carefully regraduated the top and back and added a recurve. The neck was thick also so I took it down to a very comfortable Loar contour. I replaced the flat rosewood fingerboard with a radiused ebony board to inhance it's playability and I also replaced the rosewood bridge with an ebony bridge. Cosmetically, I recontoured the scrolls, the upper bout area of the back around the heel, added volutes to the peg head back and gave the mandolin an overall slight antiquing. I apologize for not having a video on this one. I shot one but couldn't get it to format etc..... I'm definitely not gifted in electronics! These F12's sound amazing after revoicing. The wood is very dry, the tone and volume are vintage and the playability is very smooth. Originally, the grain wasn't very visible so we decided on a Honey burst color and it really brought out it's absolutely beautiful grain. Thanks again
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