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Mandolin In the 2010 Flood in Tennessee

THE FOLLOWING PHOTOS ARE ALL THE PIECES TAKEN APART AND THE CLEANING STARTS








This mandolin come into my shop for repair. It was in the may 2010 flood that hit Tennessee. Watch as I bring new life back to this wonderful old instrument, More about the mandolin later.

SPRUCE AND MAHOGANY SQUARE NECK RESONATOR

THE LABEL ADDED TO THE BACK AND THE KERFING ARCHED AT 5 DEG.ANGLE AND GULUENING WILL BEGAN ON THE BACK TO THE SIDES
BELOW IS AND EDGE VIEW OF THE THICKNESS OF THE BACK . IT IS ABOUT 1/8 OF AND INCH ---MORE OR LESS. THE PHOTOS TO THE RIGHT IS THE BACK WITH CURLY MAPLE INLAID STRIP.

THE TOP WITH THE HOLE CUT FOR THE SOUND CONE. MORE THINGS WILL BE ADDED TO THE TOP AS CONSTRUCTION GOES ALONG .BELOW A CLOSE SHOT OF THE VERTICAL BRACING ON THE SIDES.

LAY OUT OF BACK BRACING AND TO THE LEFT IS THE BENT SIDS WITH VERTICAL BRACING TAPERED SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE EDGE. THE BACK WILL REST ON THE SIDES WITH EXTENDED KERFING TO SIT ON THE BRACE ITSELF.

F5 mandolin now owned by Bill Shaw, Panama City, Fl

MANDOLIN HAS BEEN SOLD








THIS MANDOLIN HAS BEEN HAND CARVED FROM SOLID WOOD.
HAS CURLY MAPLE BACK AND SIDES, AND NECK.
THE SOUND BOARD IS SITKA SPRUCE.
WOOD BINDING MADE FROM HORNBEAM WOOD.

THE FRET BOARD EBONY. INLAID PEARL DOTS. MOTHER OF PEARL INLAYS.
ALSO AT THE DOVE ON THE FRET BOARD IS SCOOPED OUT SO THE PICK DOES NOT HIT THE FRET BOARD.
TRUSS ROD COVER SPALTED MAPLE.
SHALLER TUNERS.
ALLEN TAIL PIECE SOLID BRASS.

SATIN TUNG OIL FINISH
EBONY BRIDGE,


I HAVE ABOUT 250 HOURS IN THIS MANDOLIN...YOU CAN DO THE MATH.

GIBSON WHICH IS CONSIDERED THE BEST WILL COST BETWEEN 5,000 TO 8,000 OF SAME QUALITY HOW EVER WITH THAT SAID THIS MANDOLIN DOES NOT HAVE A FACTORY MANUFACTURED LOOK. IT IS A SIMPLE WORK OF FOLK ART AND WILL LAST FOR MANY HUNDREDS OF YEARS.

WAS GLUED WITH ANIMAL HIDE GLUE, WITH THE TRADITIONAL LUTHIER TRADITION.

AS LONG AS YOU OWN THIS INSTRUMENT I WILL MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AND REPAIRS AT NO COST TO YOU WITH EXCEPTION OF MECHANICAL PARTS..
WHICH SHOULD LAST MANY YEARS.

COMES WITH A VERY GOOD HARD SHELL CASE PLUSH LINED.
THANKS FOR LOOKING.
FRED MILER
1198 HERB HARRIS RD.
ASHLAND CITY,TN. 37015

PHONE 615-746-3973

UN ABLE TO MAKE A G RUN--GUITAR SHOT --BEFORE AND AFTER SHOTS!

THE AFTER SHOTS, DUCK HAS MORE THAN ONE MEANING HERE
GUITAR SOUNDED VERY GOOD.


















Below are two channels cut out at the weak area of the neck, I re-enforce this with the ebony splints, as shown in photo

OWNER SHOT THIS GUITAR WITH A 45 CAL AUTOMATIC. AFTER EXCUTING A G RUN

AND UNABLE TO MAKE IT THE RIGHT WAY, HE TOOK HIS 45 PISTOL AND SHOT, BREAKING THE X BRACING IN THE TOP. IT ALL STARTED WHEN SO MUCH POWER WAS INDUCED IN THE G STRING THE HEAD STOCK SNAPPED, THUS LEADING TO THE DEMISE. MY CHALLENGE IF I SHOULD ACCEPT IT, IS TO RESTORE IT TO AS NEAR AS ORIGINAL AS I CAN..IT HAS A CEDAR TOP, AND MAHOGANY BACK AND SIDES.
OWNER SAID THE NEXT TIME HE WAS CONTACTING A BLUEGRASS PICKER, WHO'S NAME I WILL KEEP TO MYSELF-THAT ALSO SHOT A CHAIN SAW AND SHARE IN THE FRUSTRATION AND GRIEF OF MAKING THE ALL WELL KNOW G RUN IN MY LITTLE CABIN HOME..
I AM BUSY AND THANKS FOR LOOKING.

FREDDY