Take a look at this Gibson F12 mandolin. Someone obviously wanted an F5 and took this on as a project. It was sent to me because it needed a bit more "tweaking". LOL! Support this channel: / rosastringworks My Website: www.rosastring...
The whole video is just remarkable, but @17:00, I can see the improvement on the binding, which gives me a sense of the skill you have to make that improvement--just...amazing.
So, first of all.....you say you're no expert....I disagree. Second , you never disappoint! Awesome video! I would absolutely agree that the binding on the neck and headstock were added. The binding on the body looks aged and the neck binding looks almost white unless it's a trick of the camera. Anyway, again, great video!!!
Excellent repair !!! loved how you made the fretboard wedge ,I dont think many others would think to do that and if they did it wouldnt look that Great!!! very nice sounding mandolin now another Rosa save in the books your a true Craftsman !!!!
Great job Jerry, a sows ear to a silk purse springs to mind, Thoroughly enjoyed this video and the song was great. Thanks for sharing and all the effort you put into making these videos. Peace and Love from Bonny Scotland.
Another great video. Glad you and owner decided to go the "wedge" route. On classical guitars raising the base of the fret board off the body a little is a good thing (easier to play beyond 12th fret). Don't know for sure, but I'd think the Mandolin have a similar benefit.
Excellent work as always Jerry! I've got a 'cheap Chinese' Mando lying around somewhere - might have a go at the wedge approach - just to see if I could do it...... Cheers, John
Jerry very nice job on the fret board binding and fix alternative to a neck reset. Overall looks great with the new tuners and truss rod cover conversion. That head stock has some nice mother of pearl maybe a good leveling and proper finish? Of course that would be more time i.e. $. The instrument sounds real good now. Great job.
Another great video Jerry. This was a great and practical fix on the fingerboard. Love your work, god bless you. P. S. I finished my electric violin project and used some of the ideas you had presented in your videos (example, brad locating pins in small parts.). One of the associates at the local music store is a really good violinist. She tried it out and said it plays easier and sounds better than the one they sell for $900.oo. She also said that it will appeal to more traditional players than most electric violins. Let's hope she's right. I would put a picture in for you if I could, but alas, I can't.
A "micro millimeter" would be about the wave length of an xray(10^-9) which is much much shorter than visible light. :) I'm a 'merican engineer so I'm fond of mills(thousandths of an inch). Now I got to get some more glue. 527. I've already got some of the canopy glue. You got some great expertise with glues and you are inspiring me to add to my collection.
I just learned about a CA glue accelerant that I already have in the house! It most definitely will whiten the joint but that's what you get for incredibly cheap! 8-)) It's Baking Soda. See "Super glue trick the cops dont want you to know" by Stephen Cox. Use is simple, once you've applied the glue and put the two pieces together, sprinkle it with baking soda! It'll be solid in less than a minute. Look at the source video to double check my memory.
Another really good save Jerry. Shame on whoever did the peghead finish this -looks like someone went over the original Gibson finish with some cheap poly varnish put on with a throw-away brush. Probably never prepped it or wet-sanded it out. That alone wrecks the value of the instrument.
Jerry I had A guy play double neck marlen pedal steel guitar in a southern gospel group with me for many many years and he also played a Gibson Mandolin and I have to be in agreement with you on that neck setting it does look quiet low compared to what I seen in his his was electric but I doubt that made a difference like that one is
Jerry: Have you heard of this behavior from a top notch blind banjo player? He's quite talented. Taught himself (and both parents)to be Ham radio operators. Repairs brailers for the State of Texas. But he's thrifty too. I've seen him remove Stewart McDonald banjo strings, place them in a stewer with several pennies. Then after boiling an indeterminate time, remove all five. No grease, no oxidation. You ever hear of this meth- od of revitalizing banjo strings? He owns a Gibson Mastertone RB250 and a Vega. Model numver unknown. But it started it's life as a plectrum model......Art Ogle Ft Worth Texas
Not that it matters, BUT. There's something funny about that neck. Who would remove the neck from an F5 to put it on an F-12? The peghead looks like he bought a neck from one of the kit sellers and used aftermarket 'fern' inlay. the grain pattern up there doesn't look like neck wood, but the neck itself looks like an original. Maybe the video distorts some of this, but it's a strange setup. Sorry to patter on, but this is strange. Another Great job, as we've come to expect.
Hello all!! I just got back from vacation!!! What have I missed?!?! I'm going to check out what I've missed out on and ill be back to comment!!!! Lol....Like anyone cares!!!! Hahahaha
I can't stand when binding doesn't match all over the instrument. There should be a company that specializes in every type, shade, size, and design. Probably impossible, but in the future - EVERYTHING is possible!!
I think it is a fake. Good work tho. I feel he out of respect don’t say if even if he thinks it just out of respect to the customer since he’s just to repair it.
