Show off you gibsons!

**Jim Garber** · Oct-22-2006, 9:50pm

'37 K1 Mandocello.

Jim

**evanreilly** · Oct-23-2006, 1:03am

Here is Bill playing one of my Gibson mandolins.

**mandoman4807** · Oct-24-2006, 3:48pm

Here is my 02 MM.

Darrell

**Darryl Wolfe** · Oct-24-2006, 4:00pm

Here is one I may not have posted in the past 1910 H-1 Mandola, refinished, but still a nice player

**Darryl Wolfe** · Oct-24-2006, 4:04pm

closer. I snagged this from Gruhn the day it went up earlier this year. (sometimes even he messes up, $650)

**cooper4205** · Oct-24-2006, 4:45pm

nice 'dola-

why did gibson abandon the snake-head after loar left? those snakeheads a few posts up are too cool.

**good_ol_al_61** · Oct-24-2006, 8:45pm

Here's my 1981 F5L. I'm getting ready to have an overhaul done to it over the winter months.

**good_ol_al_61** · Oct-24-2006, 8:46pm

and the back...

**Yellowmandolin** · Oct-24-2006, 9:03pm

What are you doing to it?

**JeffD** · Oct-24-2006, 10:54pm

My baby

**JeffD** · Oct-24-2006, 10:56pm

close up

**good_ol_al_61** · Oct-25-2006, 6:52am

Yellowmandolin:

Replace original pickguard becuase it is deteriorating. Refret and probably recondition the entire fretboard. It seems there is a small dip in the fretboard about the 5th fret. Probably replace the tuners. Two are pretty wiggly and I can turn them about an eighth of a turn without engaging the gear. Then just a spitshine to make it look like new. There are no dings or nicks in this mando and I hope to keep it that way. (A serious challenge.)

**Yellowmandolin** · Oct-26-2006, 4:59pm

Ahhh... She won't be away from you for too long then.

Heres mine! 2003 F5-G:

**Rod Freeland** · Oct-26-2006, 11:06pm

I wish I could make out the serial number on my A4. Maybe it's 1918 or a little earlier? The pickguard is a modern replica, but all else original.

**Glassweb** · Oct-27-2006, 12:04am

I'll bet that brown A2 snake is a killer... I had one once and it was just too good! Traded it to The Dawg (even) for a red-lined Loar rectangular case... minus a Loar!

**Darryl Wolfe** · Oct-27-2006, 11:46am

Originally Posted by (RodF @ Oct. 27 2006, 00:06)

#The pickguard is a modern replica, but all else original.

looks like one of my creations

**Big Joe** · Oct-27-2006, 1:50pm

Hey RodF...I don't think the bridge is original either.

**ronlane3** · Oct-27-2006, 2:05pm

Hey come on Big Joe, get out the camera and get a picture of the stable of Gibson's that you currently have. I want to see that DMM, if you still have it.

**acousticphd** · Oct-27-2006, 4:45pm

Here is my current set, though with the crazy inflation of selling prices even for these simple old A's, I doubt I will expand this group.
Above, L: Late 30's Cromwell archtop. R: 30's Recording King pancake.
Below, L: 1915 A. Stripped and refinished w/ glossy plastic stuff long ago; I think this was originally the dark brown. Very nice playing and sounding mando. R; 1916 A1, slso refinished but looks much more natural. This one needs a good going-over to play nicely, including FB plane and refret. I'll get around to it one of these days.