Banjocelloviolinmusic machinefilm music booksplaying guitar musical. I am a nonmusician and i have a lyon and healy style 17 harp. The first section is played on a style b mandolin, and the second section is played. Shop now and receve free shipping on your order today. Other than serial number info from hubert pleijsiers washburn book. A gorgeous 32page color photo section of the most collectibles will make this. Tell us what else you do know and the musical instrument appraiser will be able to better assist you.
The piccolo or sopranino mandolin is a rare member of the family, tuned one octave above the mandola and one fourth above the mandolin c 4 g 4 d 5 a 5. I ended up buying it and then handed it over to the luthier for some. But an avocation, something we do for the love of it, has the capacity to enrich lives, too, albeit often in nonmonetary ways. The geib case bears the embossed oval trade mark has working latches, hinges and the handle is in remarkably good. There is a wonderful book called washburn prewar instrument styles by hubert pleijsier that covers all known info about their guitars, mandolin, banjos, and ukes made between 18831940. See more ideas about mandolin, musical instruments and guitar. The piccolo or sopranino mandolin is a rare member of the family, tuned one octave above the mandola and one fourth above the mandolin c4g4d5a5. Thus, we are left with only five with a possible ten years in which these bizarre. The width at the nut is a wide 16 which is perfect for anyone requiring a little more finger room. I wasnt even looking for a fiddle, but somehow instruments seem to find us, dont they. The tailpiece is a short gibson style unit with my signature n.
The lyon and healy style a mandolins were introduced in 1917 at a list. Identifying antique golden age banjos our pastimes. The response to performance harpists demands for amplied sound equal in clarity and quality to acoustic harps. My washburn book is missing in action somewhere in the house so im. I always love having an appraiser look at my stuff. Prewar instrument styles book, the style a was the most. Updated 2017 celtic world collection nows contains 46 most requested. Lyon and healy washburn style b mandolin video reverb. Jan 08, 2015 lyon and healy mandolin from the 1920s. Im new to this forum and harp column, so i hope this post is within the posting guidelines. Martin mandolin 1935 a style honduran mahogany great player ships free vintage 1930s kel kroydon mandolin with case. Regulated by mike lewis in july 2018 brand new set of new strings restrung, bright and full sound.
The cap over the tuners and the elevated fingerrest are carved from hard rubber, a material that isnt seen too much in the vintage instruments. These tailpieces were sometimes included on washburn banjos produced. Beautiful figured maple, and impeccable workmanship with all the trimmings. Jul 19, 2016 i just saw this one in the new vintage listings at folkway music. In february, we highlighted mandolins and harmonicas. I just saw this one in the new vintage listings at folkway music. This is all original and shows very little wear for its age. Apld for, openback with ivoroidbound and motherofpearlinlaid ebony fingerboard, ivoroid tuning pegs, with case, 31 h x 2. The a style was the top of the line, beautifully made with a scroll headstock and all models had a patented design engraved tailpiece. Photos by ff its hard to argue with a well executed classic design. Every nyberg mandolin incorporates a solid carvedtop, solid body plates, a flamed maple neck, ebony fingerboard, rosewood bridge, adjustable truss rod, nickel or gold professional tuning heads, ebony strap button, bone nut and and includes a. This is a pristine specimen of an early 20th century lyon and healy style a mandolin.
I prefer the italian mandolin sound from this type of mandolin. Sounds of the harp from a trade catalog smithsonian libraries. F5 style mandolin, this is very fine luthier built f5 with no makers name, all solid. Lyon and healy was one of the great guitar, banjo and mandolin makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bortolazzi said in this book that the new wire strung mandolins were. The first section is played on a style b mandolin, and the second section is played on a style a. A classic mandolin for classical players and much more. Catalogue of the washburn guitars, mandolins, zithers.
Similar in some ways to the fanciful, violinscroll headstock style a. The 85 best mandolin books, such as bill monroe, the mandolin, school of mandolin. The vintage guitar collecting market continues to grow. This is the version having the asymmetrical points and, unlike many we have seen lately, it retains its complete mysterious extension device including the polished black cap on the treble side. There is a paper label on the insidesee second pic that states a one year guarantee.
Sometimes its turned out to be surprisingly valuable. See more ideas about mandolin, mandolin songs and mandolin lessons. The back is a onepiece, and the sound is quite lovely, but there is a slight bow in the neck and a need for refretting. Sweet georgia brown wynton marsalis quintet featuring mark oconnor and frank vignola duration. It contains detailed information about more than 450 instrument styles, serial numbering schemes and estimated production totals. Healy began the company in 1864 as a sheet music shop. They are rare not even mentioned in huberts washburn book and from what i could learn, were made for only a couple of years in the early 20s.
This is the version having the asymmetrical points and, unlike many we have seen lately, it retains its complete mysterious extension device including the. Lyon and healy mandolin, 1915 guitar musical instrument, musical. A mandolin is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is usually plucked with a. Equal parts beauty, tone, and rarity, the lyon and healy style a mandocello is truly among the most aweinspiring instruments ever to have come through our front doors here at folkway. This one is in excellent shape with the much coveted tailpiece and cover and the original case. The name or letters will be stamped on the tailpiece, indicating the banjo was made during the golden age by lyon and healy. Lyon and healy style 85 semigrand with extended sound board, 46 strings, in mahogany finish.
It is a 90th anniversary model with an engraved plaque that states 90thread more. The violin scroll headstock gets the attention of just about every mando player that comes into our shop. One of the finest mandolins ever made for classical music. The top is braced in a modified martin style crossbrace pattern. This book is the first of its kind to report on washburn guitars, mandolins, banjos and ukuleles made before 1940. Lyon and healy mandolin peter coombe mandolins and guitars. Home harps rental program shop events resources about us contact us.
Its no where near as flambouyant as the gibson f5, but its original price was just about the same. As a concertino, it is slightly smaller than a concert grand harp, which is ideal for a more petite harpist. Style serial 1077 lyon healy washburn 1921 a mandolin case orig. This book is the first of its kind to report on washburn guitars. Lyon and healy style a mandolin, banjo, lyon, musical instruments, 1920s.
Look for tailpieces marked with the words lyon and healy or the intertwined letters lh, which indicates a patented tailpiece by lyon and healy. Any style a instrument be it branded washburn or lyon and healy is an incredible thing to behold with its scrolled headstock, bakelite pickguard, double. Today best known for concert harps, the companys chicago headquarters and manufacturing facility contains a showroom and concert hall. Giacomel custom 2 point mandolinlardys chordophone of the day 2017 dope music. A vocation, a regular occupation or profession, may make someone rich. Their instruments were often beautiful, original and wonderful sounding. This beautiful piece features solid quilted mahogany back and sides, a solid spruce top, and a mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. As far as i can discern from the book, there is an asymmetrical a style dated 1921 before that date they were symmetrical and. Similar in some ways to the fanciful, violinscroll headstock style a, and the two point style b, the style c. Make a donation to the smithsonian libraries or visit our adoptabook site. There are many styles of mandolin, but three are common, the neapolitan or. There is some buckle rash on the back and some light pick marks on the bass side of the. Made for washburn it has lyon and healy on the tailpiece, washburn on the label in 1936 it is all original including the case. Style 17 natural created in 1918, the style 17 is a traditionallydesigned harp which features the elements and style reminiscent of the french renaissance.
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