Show off you gibsons!

**Coffee Guy** · Sep-29-2015, 8:18pm

Nice Mandos!

**stringduster** · Nov-03-2015, 12:58pm

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**lenf12** · Nov-07-2015, 9:55am

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1916 F-4, 1956 F-12 and 2001 Duff H-5 (sorry, not a Gibson

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Len B.
Clearwater, FL

**FLATROCK HILL** · Nov-07-2015, 10:35am

Three beauties Len! And the Duff doesn't need to apologize.

Curious though...why did you (or did you?) get rid of the Duff F5?

(sorry if I asked you this before...can't remember)

**lenf12** · Nov-08-2015, 10:48am

Yes FH, the Duff F-5 was sold about 3 years ago to help fund some home repair projects that needed to be done prior to selling the condo. We needed to get out of that condo due to exorbitantly high mortgage payments, HOA fees, property taxes and insurance and the never popular federal flood insurance needed when your home is only 8 feet above sea level. Fortunately for us, we were able to get the projects completed and the condo was only on the market for 2 months before we sold it for a tidy (i.e. very modest) profit. We lived there for about 9 years and purchased it before the economy hit the skids. It took many years before we were "above water" (figuratively speaking) with the sale price vs. equity ratio.

That Duff F-5 was a great mandolin but it hardly got enough play time to see how it would develop sonically. It was bought brand new and was great right out of the box. It was sold as a mint condition (nearly unplayed) example of Paul's work. I miss it somewhat but didn't really bond with it through no fault of the mandolin. I had already bonded with my Gibson F-12. I had also bonded with the Duff H-5 mandola w/Virzi which I've owned since new. What a voice!!!

Thanks for asking,
Len B.
Clearwater, FL

**fatt-dad** · Nov-08-2015, 11:28am

From the permanent collection. I've owned/played both for just under 30 years. 1920 and 1930.

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f-d

p.s., nice thread resurrection!

**Mark Wilson** · Nov-08-2015, 7:47pm

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**texaspaul** · Nov-08-2015, 8:30pm

Recently acquired 2004 F-9

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**F-2 Dave** · Nov-08-2015, 10:43pm

Originally Posted by Mark Wilson

Ooooh, I like that a lot.

**Mike Snyder** · Nov-08-2015, 11:43pm

F5G/ A4 (Black)

**mandotim1955** · Nov-09-2015, 8:14am

Three A2s From left to right; 1919, 1920, 1921. The 20 in the middle is mine, the other two belong to Maartin Allcock, formerly of Jethro Tull and Fairport Convention.

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**Tobin** · Nov-09-2015, 8:39am

Funny how a 9-year old thread can get resurrected and it just resumes like it was brand-new! Oh well, I'll play too.

My 1917 H4 mandola and 1918 F4 mandolin.

**lenf12** · Nov-09-2015, 8:54am

Lovely pair Tobin!!!

Len B.
Clearwater, FL

**KGreene** · Nov-10-2015, 10:20pm

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2014 Harvey F5G and 1917 F2

**almeriastrings** · Nov-11-2015, 2:58am

2011 (Harvey) Fern + 2000 (Derrington) Fern

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**DataNick** · Nov-11-2015, 3:45am

OK, I'll enter the fray:

My 1994 Gibson F5L when the kid phenom who sold it to me first acquired it 5 years ago

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After kid phenom "naturally" distressed it

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**texaspaul** · Nov-12-2015, 2:36pm

2004 F-9 2014 J-35 Collectors Edition and Custom Shop ES 137

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**Ken Waltham** · Nov-12-2015, 4:08pm

Originally Posted by almeriastrings

2011 (Harvey) Fern + 2000 (Derrington) Fern

You know what I really like there is the courtyard. Looks like a great place to have a glass of red wine, enjoy the sunshine and play a couple of tunes....

**kmmando** · Nov-12-2015, 5:41pm

**lenf12** · Nov-12-2015, 6:13pm

Originally Posted by Ken Waltham

You know what I really like there is the courtyard. Looks like a great place to have a glass of red wine, enjoy the sunshine and play a couple of tunes....

ROADTRIP!!! (er, I mean AIRTRIP!!!). I've never been to Spain but my lovely wife has and loves it there. So Almeriastrings, can we throw a little party in your courtyard? Tapas and a Ramon Bilbao? I really do prefer to call it a patio. Just saying...

Len B.
Clearwater, FL

**Ken Waltham** · Nov-12-2015, 7:04pm

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1928 L5 belonging to Bob Gibbons and a 1925 F5 with Virzi.

**Nick Gellie** · Nov-13-2015, 4:49am

Originally Posted by almeriastrings

2011 (Harvey) Fern + 2000 (Derrington) Fern

Was there last year. Andy was very kind to show off his mandolins in his place in Mojacar on the coast not far from his main house further in the hinterland. It was one of the highlights on my stay in southern Spain last year. I would be happy to go back any time.

**almeriastrings** · Nov-13-2015, 6:19am

Originally Posted by lenf12

ROADTRIP!!! (er, I mean AIRTRIP!!!). I've never been to Spain but my lovely wife has and loves it there. So Almeriastrings, can we throw a little party in your courtyard? Tapas and a Ramon Bilbao? I really do prefer to call it a patio. Just saying...

Len B.
Clearwater, FL

All welcome, guys.... we'll supply the Ramon Bilbao (and a few other good ones), and the sunshine,... you just bring, oh, a few Loar's, Gilchrists, Kimbles, Hester's, Heiden's and stuff like that

Nic remembers it so well, he even gets my name wrong!

**Nick Gellie** · Nov-13-2015, 6:47am

Fixed your name in my previous post. Sorry about that Andy! I have doing a lot of physical work in the garden today.

**almeriastrings** · Nov-13-2015, 6:57am

No problem Nic!

You are forgiven!

Nic gave a great performance of some Eastern European tunes in particular while he was here, and our local folk audience enjoyed it very much. Quite a different style of picking from mine, which they are more used to.

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