Hi folks. I've been lurking in your lovely forum for some time now and finally thought I should hop in with a question I've hit a wall on.
I've recently acquired a beautiful (IMO) old Washburn 1915 flatback mandolin and I was hoping someone might be able to help me narrow down the year, and any other details on the model. The talented and generous Jake Wildwood did the repair and setup work on it and you can see the details and images here: https://jakewildwood.blogspot.com/20...tyle-2427.html
The label claims Model 2427 and the serial number is 23991. I've been perusing the Pre-War Washburn book, but there's no mention of this model, nor accounting for a two-point 1915 with the finer touches seen here, like the inlay in the peghead and the relatively fancy dots and binding. Generally, it seems to fall in the 1917 -1922 date range (please correct me if I'm wrong), but if anyone has any insight on whether these were maybe a more limited run that didn't make it into catalogs or such, I'd be really curious to know. I've found one other like it on the 'net, but that listing offers no more information than I already have. (Alas, that sold listing seems to have come down recently as it was rather old and the Internet Archive didn't capture it either).
Anyway, I'm thrilled to have it. I think it sounds and looks lovely. I'm tickled by the "beauty mark" on the bass side of the sound hole, and I'm enjoying it a ton. It feels like a big tonal step up from the cheap A-style I'd been working on. (Rosewood, am I right?)
P.S. I would also be keen to hear any hard case suggestions. Period/vintage would be nice, but the main priority is protection better than its current gig bag can provide. I'm just nervous about springing for a case that's not a good physical fit for it in terms of depth or the various width measurements.
Thanks in advance!
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