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1920's Wm Lange (NYC)
Banjo Mandolin
This would have been sold to music distributors and mail order houses, as it is unbranded and unmarked as Lange, but clearly is identifiable by the hardware and construction methods.
10s of thousands were sold by all major and minor mfg's to these outlets.
Maple rim/Neck
10" rim - 20 brackets
Original hardware
Restore as needed - per customer's instructions.
10s of thousands were sold by all major and minor mfg's to these outlets.
Maple rim/Neck
10" rim - 20 brackets
Original hardware
Restore as needed - per customer's instructions.
Severe uplift, that should be down.
Will prep for glue.
Glue squish thru crack in heel.
Another squeeze and squish.
Nickel is degraded, will steel wool.
Mahogany stain.
Rim out of round, normal.
I have had it 15 yrs at least.
I will take it off for final clear coats.
Heel pulled away from rim. Crack in heel cap.
Completety loose.
Forstner bit to clean hole.
Cam clamp for pressure.
Neck stripped, was a mahogany stain.
Stripping rim.
Bottom of rim dyed black.
Happens over time, string tension.
Fingerboard on head, dowel has let go.
Older shim, someone trying to get an action.
Basically fell out.
That is the correct angle.
Tone ring is fused to rim, no removal.
Sealing loose laminations on bottom.
Hardware polished.
Super rare NOS REMO 10" from stock!
Just a quick look after some neck finish.
Plenty of elevation now.
I installed the Pre EPA 1970s REMO 1000 bottom frosted head instead of a calfskin because I had it, and you will not find a synthetic head made for this instrument any longer, without special order with wait times of over a year, and a premium charge for a custom head..
I was stoked to have a 10", no frosted top in my old stash.
If the customer sees it and specifies to go with skin I will of course, but that is a process, and also skin is not for beginners, or for everyone. They are not stable like a synthetic and will raise and lower tension with humidity changes.
It also is not cheap buying a premium hide and having it mounted, and the time to cure and adjust is longer.
MORE TO FOLLOW
I was stoked to have a 10", no frosted top in my old stash.
If the customer sees it and specifies to go with skin I will of course, but that is a process, and also skin is not for beginners, or for everyone. They are not stable like a synthetic and will raise and lower tension with humidity changes.
It also is not cheap buying a premium hide and having it mounted, and the time to cure and adjust is longer.
MORE TO FOLLOW