Vintage Fender Electric Mandolins

Michael · September 24th, 2003, 05:13 PM

I've been bouncing the idea of acquiring or building a replica of one for a couple of years and every time I listen to any Western Swing with Tiny Moore playing I get to thinking. Seeing vintage pieces selling for a couple of grand makes a reasonable man think about building one of his own. Does anyone have experience with a true vintage instrument or have any suggestions concerning getting the parts together to try and build one? I've contacted USACG about producing the wood. Should I wait till the mood passes? Thanks for any feedback.

Bob Mc · September 24th, 2003, 05:44 PM

http://mandolincafe.com/
My other favorite site.
Heard good things about the Epiphone Mandobird; I know it's not the same thing(4 string and ugly) but at $200 you may be able to test out yer electric chops.

Billy Claire · September 24th, 2003, 08:29 PM

I had a 1956 Fender Electric Mandolin that I sold when I needed some $$$. Got nostalgic for it a couple of weeks ago and I was online and did a search for mandocaster. The first result was from a guy named Jim Bevan who plays with Cirque de Soleil. I'm reading about his Mando's and scroll down to a picture of them and froze.... there was my old Fender Electric Mandolin. How do I know? The original owner had drilled a small hole in the headstock to hang it on his wall. (That hole, BTW, cost me $200 when I sold it). I emailed Jim and sure enough, it used to be mine!

How bizarre that the first results on a Yahoo! search turn up my old mandocaster! weird... I have a '60 parts-o-mando-caster now. 60 neck, repro pickguard and Duncan mando pickup- carved the body myself and sprayed it ocean turquoise. Billy

GeertS · September 25th, 2003, 05:25 PM

Nice mandolines can be seen on the Gruhn website

September 24th, 2003, 05:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Michael Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: The Sunny Side of the Street Posts: 529	Vintage Fender Electric Mandolins I've been bouncing the idea of acquiring or building a replica of one for a couple of years and every time I listen to any Western Swing with Tiny Moore playing I get to thinking. Seeing vintage pieces selling for a couple of grand makes a reasonable man think about building one of his own. Does anyone have experience with a true vintage instrument or have any suggestions concerning getting the parts together to try and build one? I've contacted USACG about producing the wood. Should I wait till the mood passes? Thanks for any feedback. __________________ "Help thy brother's boat across, and lo! Thine own has reached the shore".

September 24th, 2003, 05:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bob Mc Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mo'town NJ Posts: 1,615	Maybe these guys have the answer; http://mandolincafe.com/ My other favorite site. Heard good things about the Epiphone Mandobird; I know it's not the same thing(4 string and ugly) but at $200 you may be able to test out yer electric chops. __________________ All of us contain Music & Truth, but most of us can't get it out. Mark Twain

September 24th, 2003, 08:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Billy Claire Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Marlborough MA Posts: 940	I had a 1956 Fender Electric Mandolin that I sold when I needed some $$$. Got nostalgic for it a couple of weeks ago and I was online and did a search for mandocaster. The first result was from a guy named Jim Bevan who plays with Cirque de Soleil. I'm reading about his Mando's and scroll down to a picture of them and froze.... there was my old Fender Electric Mandolin. How do I know? The original owner had drilled a small hole in the headstock to hang it on his wall. (That hole, BTW, cost me $200 when I sold it). I emailed Jim and sure enough, it used to be mine! How bizarre that the first results on a Yahoo! search turn up my old mandocaster! weird... I have a '60 parts-o-mando-caster now. 60 neck, repro pickguard and Duncan mando pickup- carved the body myself and sprayed it ocean turquoise. Billy __________________ www.myspace.com/sherylamour www.theallens.theallens.com tear off my arms and beat me to death with them...

September 25th, 2003, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
GeertS TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Drachten - The Netherlands Age: 57 Posts: 61 15 Photos	Nice example Nice mandolines can be seen on the Gruhn website