1914/15 Gibson A

[Ray(T)]

Does anyone out there recognise this http://www.mandolinarchive.com/gibson/serial/23871

I’d like to trace its history and, being so distinctive (pickup and signature), somebody out there must recognise it.

Thanks
Ray

[Jim Garber]

You could contact Elderly. They probably have an archive of all the instruments they sold. Sometimes you can find the sold pages still on the site but hidden without links.

[Ray(T)]

Yes, may well do but I doubt they’d tell me who they sold it to or from whom they acquired it.

The instrument eventually washed up in the UK and I bought it, sans signature, ten or more years ago. The dealer was very surprised when I asked him what had happened to the signature! I can’t go back to him as he (allegedly) drank himself to death shortly afterwards.

Just thought that someone on the Cafe might recognise it. If nobody does, it’s not really important.