by Steve | Dec 4, 2010 | acoustic, gibson, Mandolin, refret |
Seizing the lead in our long-distance-traveler competition, this Vintage Gibson Mandolin arrived from South Africa in desperate need of a good refret. We were more than a little surprised to learn that this 1930’s era Gibson A Style mandolin (which was built a...
by Steve | Jul 27, 2009 | headstock, Mandolin, Repairs, Uncategorized, Vintage Restoration |
In this post, you’ll see how we tackle a very difficult neck re-repair on a Chicago-made Lyon and Healy Style-A Mandolin. A new customer brought us a remarkable and beautiful Lyon & Healy mandolin that was made here in Chicago nearly a century ago. This is a...