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This will be my third mandolin restoration in the past 6 years. I keep finding these discarded and abused by several owners. Most people think these instruments are toys and treat them as such. My challenge is ahead of me now. Split head down the peg line, warped neck, but to the body too thick by at least a 1/4". Cracked tail section, missing support arches on the back shell. This old ghost has been hammered and others took the time to try to mend it. Now its called a wall hanger by most.

Not me, I'll take the time to peal it apart and Frankenstein this old ghost back to life. Might not play like a cookie cutter stamped rig, but for an early Gibson copy, I'll at least get it playing again. Maximo