It’s been some years since Gibson has produced mandolins. This is the first F-5 Fern we have seen and it’s a welcome sight.
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This is a new model from Gibson, finally being released after some years of development and prototyping with Jackson Browne. Based on the 1930’s deep jumbo Roy Smeck models, this guitar has a massive sound, huge projection, and a full, clearly articulated tone. The 12-fret neck design moves the bridge closer to the center of the top, getting every bit of sound out of the guitar.
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Gibson mandolins have been unavailable for a couple of years now, and this Gibson F-5G mandolin is the very first we’ve seen since the Nashville Floods. Built in the Nashville custom shop, this shows all the classic lines and has the tone that’s made the F-5 the reference mandolin.
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This is the very first Vintage Model R Gloss Paul Beard has shipped, and evokes the resonator guitars of the 1930’s with growling bass and clear bright trebles.
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Based closely on the banjo made for Leon Hunt, this beautiful example of the Nechville Phantom Curly Maple Leon Hunt Banjo features curly maple and cocobolo. The wooden tone ring combined with a mix of steel and nylon ball bearings gives the warm, fat tone of the famous Nechville ‘Zeus’ model. The attractive honey amber on the metal components is a limited run finish.
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Here’s Grant discussing what we need to know to set up a new banjo.
If you’re wondering, the banjo in the video is a Deering Calico.
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