Well they haven't got back to me, but i will be a caveated emptor, or whatever it is
2010/3/13, mistertaterbug <[email protected]>: > 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. > > -- Enviado desde mi dispositivo móvil -- 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.
