Used Mandolins
Maker: Bradbury by Vega
Year: ca. 1925
Notes:
Vega Mandola,
Curly Maple Cylinder-Back.
11 3/4" At widest point.
15" Scale Length.
Perfect Set-Up.
Maker: Ditson
Year: ca. 1910
Notes:
Great Action and Playability
Maker: Dobro
Year: 1929
Notes:
Low action
Maker: Dyer Bros
Year:
Notes:
Tree-of-Life, abalone binding
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1927
Notes:
Best One in Sound, Playability and Presentation.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1920
Notes:
All-Original and Super-Nice.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1922
Notes:
Red, truss-rod
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1953
Notes:
I acquired this from a lady about 15 years ago who had no idea what it was and was carrying it in a pillow case, completely filthy ( the mandolin, not the pillow case). At the time I did a bit of looking into it and was made to understand that there was another one out there, and was told they were made for the NAMM show in 1953, which makes sense as they appear to be cataloged in 1954. I put it in an appropriate case that I had.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1951
Notes:
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1968
Notes:
Minty and Un-Played.
Original Tuners Replaced with Gold Schallors.
Travel Case.
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1961
Notes:
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1994
Notes:
Ltd Ed, #181 of 200, varnish finish, signed by Larry Barnwell
Maker: Gibson
Year: 1914
Notes:
Original hard case, plus custom Harptone travel case.
Very old and odd repair on back of neck.
Maker: Gibson
Year: ca. 1921
Notes:
Like so many of these Gibson mandocellos, this one had conspicuous top
sinkage. We had it rebraced and it is now a superb sounding and
playing instrument. At one point it was turned into a 6 string, but
the evidence of that is hard to see on the peghead. The serial number
is illegible, but the original adjustable bridge and no truss rod
strongly indicate 1921.
Maker: Knutsen
Year: 1915
Notes:
I have had (and still do) more harp mandolins than anyone in their right mind, but this is the only harp mandola I have ever seen. It has a 14" scale and is, well, rather large. The pic with the Dyer shows its relative size. Great shape and works well.
Maker: Larson Bros [unmarked]
Year: ca 1920
Notes:
Brazilian RW body
Maker: Larson Bros.
Year: ca. 1920
Notes:
This Dyer Harp Mando has a few very solid repaired cracks. It plays and sounds extremely well for one of these, probably the best of the ones I have.
Style 20.
Maker: Maurer [by Larson Bros.]
Year: 1920s
Notes:
Flat Brazilian Rosewood body, inlaid pick-guard
Maker: National
Year: ca 1930
Notes:
Metal-body
Maker: Orpheum
Year: 1919
Notes:
Top-of-the Line Orpheum #3 Banjo-Mandolin.
Good neck and Action; Some playing wear.
All-Original.
