Robin, I agree with Dr. Brown. If you can find somebody that will strip the lacquer and regraduate the top/back, you might have something. But you know that the 'collector' value will be far less if the original state is compromised.
Just a thought... Tbug On Mar 12, 11:32 pm, Richard Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > You might be able to make this mando into a decent instrument with another > $1500. Gibson really kind of reached their nadir in instrument finishes and > this f-12 may have may have on of gibson's "extra heavy toneguard finishes". > Some good luthier may have some thoughts of a newfinish, regraduating the top > or other tricks of the trade that could make the "12" sound better. After all > the instrument has at least 50 or more year old wood hidden under the heavy > laquer finish. It is at least worth a good look! also remember that even a > prewar loar may not sound up to snuff after sitting aroud unplayed for so > many years.Good luckRSB > > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:49:25 +0100 > Subject: F12 > To: [email protected] > > Hey all you taterbuggers > I have stumbled across a 1961 Gibson F12 going for around 1500 bucks. I > haven't had a look at it, but it's apparently mint. Is this potentially a > good deal, assuming that it sounds like a mandolin and not like a brick? > > Best > Robin > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Taterbugmando" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
