Elderly Instruments Latest - Mandolin http://elderly.com/list/mandolins/new.rss en-us copyright 2013 Elderly Instruments Sat, 25 May 2013 20:07:20 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:07:20 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 720 webmaster@elderly.com Fri, 24 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/LM400VSF2.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/LM400VSF2.htm EC-, black semi gloss nitro-cellulose finish, ivoroid bound hand carved sitka spruce top, maple back, sides and neck, radius ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, ebony peghead overlay with logo and flowerpot inlays, adjustable ebony bridge, cast tailpiece, Schaller 4-on-a-plate tuners with pearloid buttons, 1-1/8" nut width, 14" scale, made in USA, with OHSC (green lining) (SN:3006813) ($1,950.00) ]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6382.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6382.htm RADIUSED FRETBOARD - NEW, but shopworn (various light dents, one on top above bridge) - Solid spruce top, maple back and sides with curly maple veneer, white binding, F-shaped soundholes, bound ebony fretboard with 21 frets, (fretboard radiused for playing comfort and scooped at the end to allow playing over the fretboard without pick noise), bone nut (1-1/16" wide), standard 13-7/8" scale, dot position inlays, ebony bridge, cast tailpiece for easy string changes, bound headstock, deluxe 4-on-plate tuning gears with pearloid buttons. Hand-rubbed satin finish is thinner than the usual sprayed urethane for better tone & volume. ($520.00) ]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GTGM55ASW.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GTGM55ASW.htm 2013 - The duo of mandolinist Marla Fibish and guitarist Bruce Victor. "Our album is about 'night journeys' - adventures and explorations of the night. Poetry by Neruda, Service, Roethke, Tennyson and Millay is set to original music and rendered on mandola, mandolin, bouzouki, and acoustic guitars." ($13.95) ]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/NOCT-CD001.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/NOCT-CD001.htm EC, gloss buckskin finish, 2-point f-style body, solid spruce top with f-holes, flamed maple back and sides, plain maple neck, tortoise plastic bound top, 24 fret ebony fingerboard with diamond inlays, ebony headstock overlay with with pearl celtic clover and logo inlays, 4-on-a-plate tuners with pearloid buttons, Brekke adjustable traditional ebony bridge (original Brekke bridge in case), cast Weber tailpiece, gold hardware, 1-7/32" nut, 17-1/8" scale, on consignment, with OHSC (grey lining) (SN:505803) ($3,150.00) ]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6366.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6366.htm Limited Edition for 2004-2005, double bound 2 point F style body, sunburst finish, all solid woods, carved spruce top, maple back, sides and neck, bound radiused ebony fretboard with scalloped extension, fancy vine inlay, 24 frets, adjustable ebony bridge, bound headstock features overlay with logo and vine headstock inlays, gold 4-on-a-plate tuners, nice look and sound, built in Korea, 1-1/8" nut, 14" scale, with OHSC, on consignment (SN:04090901) ($700.00) ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6367.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6367.htm EC, acoustic-electric, sunburst finish, modern offset double cutaway body, carved sides and back, carved spruce top with f-holes and rounded body contours, maple / ebony neck (finish removed from back of neck), 22-fret ebony fingerboard, pearl diamond inlays, 1-3/16" nut width, 14" scale, adjustable ebony bridge, gold hardware, "Rigel" engraved coverless tailpiece, Schaller tuners, factory top transducer pickup, fine sound, with tweed OHSC (red lining) (SN:2276) ($3,400.00) ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6378.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6378.htm EC, sunburst finish, modern stylized offset double cutaway body, carved maple sides and back, carved spruce top with f-holes and rounded body contours, bolt-on maple neck with radiused ebony fingerboard and abalone dot inlays, 20 frets, 1-3/16" nut width, ~15-7/8" scale length, ebony adjustable bridge, gold Schaller geared tuners with pearloid buttons, coverless tailpiece designed for quick string changes, internal piezo pickup, great sounding mandola designed for stage work and beyond, made in Vermont, with tweed HSC (wine red lining) (SN:2277) ($3,200.00) ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6379.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6379.htm EC, well built F-5 style instrument, sunburst finish, double bound 2 point body, all solid woods, spruce top, maple back and sides, maple neck, bound rosewood fretboard, dot inlays, 29 frets, classic tailpiece, adjustable (compensated) bridge, bound headstock features overlay with flowerpot and logo inlays, 4-on-a-plate tuners, 1-1/8" nut, 14" scale, with HSC, on consignment (SN:03070510) ($600.00) ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6355.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6355.htm VGC+, except 1 repaired top crack and 2 repaired back cracks, pumpkin finish on bound spruce top, oval soundhole, rope pattern rosette, red stain on birch back and sides, mahogany neck, bound ebony fretboard, dot inlays, 21 frets, logo on tailpiece cover, compensated bridge, tortoise plastic pickguard has been modified, headstock overlay features logo inlay, 4-on-a-plate tuners with ivoroid buttons, great sound, 1-5/16" nut, 15-3/4" scale, with OHSC (SN:25485) ($2,100.00) ]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6363.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6363.htm A collection of tools to help improve one's knowledge of the fretboard. Scales, arpeggios, patterns, intervallic exercises and progressions are included. Exercises help the player build muscle memory and musical ideas anywhere on the fretboard. A collection of tunes is also included. Connect the physical with the theoretical and become a better improviser! Advanced. 136 pp. ($24.99) ]]> Sun, 05 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20570.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/02-20570.htm EC except needs minor work (cut down bridge to compensate for poor neck angle, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), A-style, all solid woods, sunburst finish all around, spruce top with f-holes, maple back and sides, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, ~13-7/8" scale, 10-1/4" body width, adjustable rosewood bridge, "Kentucky" stamped tailpiece cover, b-w-b pickguard, white-bound body and fretboard, b-w top purfling, built in China, with SSC (black lining) (SN:010723) ($185.00) ]]> Fri, 03 May 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6374.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6374.htm Book/CD pack. We can order this for you or you can DOWNLOAD IT NOW! Step-by-step instruction on audio with tablature. These 10 standards are played once slowly & once up to speed. Each song has rhythm recorded separately so you can practice your solos with rhythm. ($19.95) ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/books/items/196-6960.htm http://elderly.com/books/items/196-6960.htm EC- except for a repaired back crack and some finish nicks and dings, snakehead peghead, adjustable truss rod, black finished top, dark brown finish back and sides, mahogany neck joins body at 10th fret, 20-fret ebony fretboard with pearl dot inlays, recent refret, adjustable ebony bridge stamped "PAT'D JAN 18-21", "The Gibson" tailpiece cover, ivoroid-bound top and soundhole, rope pattern rosette, 4-on-a-plate open-gear tuners with ivoroid tuner buttons, raised tortoise plastic pickguard engraved "PAT.MAR.30.'09" (included but not mounted), 10" body width, original label indicates model as "A-1" even though only top is bound, 14" scale, 1-3/32" nut width, "The Gibson" logo on headstock, nice Loar period mandolin with good sound, on consignment, with black OHSC (teal green lining) (SN:79196) ($3,500.00) ]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6349.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6349.htm EC except needs minor work (dress frets, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), AS NEW distressed finish, all solid woods, spruce top, maple back and sides, white-bound body, fretboard, and headstock, b-w-b top and back purfling, flamed maple neck, 24 fret ebony fingerboard with dot inlays, ebony headstock overlay with Morgan Monroe logo, 4-on-a-plate tuners with pearloid buttons, white-bound pickguard, adjustable rosewood bridge, aged brass hardware, 1-3/32" nut, ~13-7/8" scale, made in China, with nylon covered hard foam case (SN:10100036) ($485.00) ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6364.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6364.htm EC except needs work (dress frets, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), gloss natural finish, teardrop shape, flat top and back, solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides, mahogany neck, 18-fret rosewood fingerboard, pearl dot inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, 13-7/8" scale, ebony bridge and nut, nickel hardware, 4-on-a-plate open geared tuners, made in Montana, with gigbag (SN:88043848) ($625.00) ]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6356.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6356.htm 2013 - Mostly original pieces and some from the tradition from this Northwestern Olympian of the mandolin - with guests Chris Thile, Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka, Sally van Meter, Kenny Smith, his own band The Jaybirds and many others. ($13.95) ]]> Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CORVUS-CD020.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/CORVUS-CD020.htm EC, sunburst finish, double bound A body, spruce top, f-holes, tone bar bracing, maple back and sides, maple neck, bound ebony fretboard, dot inlays, 29 frets, logo on tailpiece cover, adjustable ebony bridge, bound headstock features overlay with flowerpot and logo inlays, 4-on-a-plate tuners with pearloid buttons, gold hardware, label signed by Kevin Strange, 1-1/8" nut, 14" scale, with HSC, on consignment (SN:90423019) ($2,500.00) ]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6353.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6353.htm 2013 - Debut collaboration of Michigan's mandolin ambassador Julin and youthful singer/guitar hotshot William "Billy Strings" Apostol. "... A few originals, a few classic instrumentals and some good ol' bluegrass songs that have stood the test of time." ($12.95) ]]> Sun, 07 Apr 2013 20:00:00 -0400 http://elderly.com/recordings/items/PYGMY-CD013.htm http://elderly.com/recordings/items/PYGMY-CD013.htm EC+, classic Loar inspired A-model mandolin from Michigan based luthier, Gary Tope. Features include very highly flamed red maple back, sides & neck, Adirondack spruce top with f-holes & tone bar bracing, sunburst gloss lacquer finish, ivoroid bound body, "Tope" peghead inlay in ebony overlay, 20 fret compound-radiused ebony fingerboard with dot inlay, Steve Smith adjustable ebony bridge, pearl nut, 2-way truss rod, engraved James tailpiece, Golden Age nickel tuners with ivoroid buttons, 1-1/8" nut, 14" scale, fabulous workmanship and great sound, on consignment, with OHSC (green lining) (SN:025) ($2,200.00) ]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6351.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6351.htm Solid curly maple sides and handcarved back and neck. Solid handcarved spruce top. Bound peghead with Stiver script logo & fern abalone, bound ebony fretboard radiused for playing comfort, pearl dot inlays, fingerboard extension scooped to reduce pick noise on the frets, pearl nut, adjustable truss rod, gold hardware, vintage style bridge. James tailpiece with engraved Stiver logo. Sunburst finish, body bound in ivoroid with black/white purfling on top & back. Archtop hardshell case. ($5000.00) ]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/STIVERF-CFG.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/STIVERF-CFG.htm EC- except needs minor work (dress frets, setup, etc. - sold AS-IS), sunburst finish, F-model, solid spruce top, tone bar bracing, maple neck, back and rims, 24-fret fingerboard with pearl inlays, 1-1/8" nut width, 13-7/8" scale length, cream bound body, fingerboard and headstock, gold hardware, adjustable rosewood bridge, missing pickguard, gold tuners with pearloid buttons, pearl "Alvarez" and fern headstock inlays, with HSC (wine red lining) (SN:170960) ($500.00) ]]> Sun, 24 Mar 2013 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6342.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6342.htm Handcrafted in New Hampshire of all solid woods. Nicely flamed Big Leaf Maple back and sides and a Western Red Cedar top. Flame maple neck with carbon fiber reinforcement. Ivoroid top, neck and headstock binding. MOP position dots and headstock inlay. Macassar Ebony fingerboard and headstock overlay. Stamped tailpiece, Ebony bridge, Grover tuners with MOP buttons, bone nut, medium fretwire, varnish finish. With Travelite hardshell case that includes an internal hygrometer. ($2250.00) ]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GMA1.htm http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/GMA1.htm EC- except for repaired crack at treble side f-hole, sunburst finish, double bound teardrop body, arched spruce top, f-holes, maple back, sides and neck, Brazilian rosewood fretboard, dot markers, 20 frets, clamshell tailpiece, adjustable bridge, tortoise plastic pickguard, pearl logo inlay in headstock, newer 4-on-a-plate tuners with white plastic buttons, built in New York, 1-3/16" nut, 13" scale, on consignment, with newer HSC (SN:18761) ($800.00) ]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:00:00 -0500 http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6321.htm http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-6321.htm