It's not mine, but I wish it were

[Jack Roberts]

I gave the owner of this mandolin his first lessons in mandolin playing today. He has never played before, but inherited it from is mother.

I told him that mandolin playing is causes severe psychological damage and he should just quit now and sell the mandolin to me.

[atetone]

So,,, how many days locked in the basement on bread and water till he signs it over to you??

[Gibsonman]

I have a 1912, But this is very very nice, and it also retains the pick guard clamp, which mine does not.

[Gibsonman]

I think you should give Dan Beimborn the serial# and some pictures of it , and have him put it in the archives.

[Jack Roberts]

I'll send him a photo and some more information next time I get access. The serial number is 22227.

[glauber]

Wow! Does it play as good as it looks?

[Jack Roberts]

It sounds a lot like my 1958 A-5. Sweet, but not a lot of volume or complexity. Still, it has hardly been played in 90 years. I wonder if it is too late to break it in....

[phiddlepicker]

Sweet, those F-4s are some serious time bombs. I just sold one from the same year. Didn't want to, but I wasn't playing it and I needed some extra money to get another instrument. That old aquisition syndrome kicking in due to cabin fever.