VNUD: Lyon & Healy 'Mauna Loa' soprano

Hi folks!

Just picked up (on eBay) this Mauna Loa soprano from Lyon & Healy. For about $80. It's no 'newer' than 1927, but could be from 1925. It's in remarkably good shape but still needs some work. The finish is great.

The frets are a bit rough and a couple may be popping up. There are a handful of what look like superficial cracks and a couple of decent-size dings on the edges. I'm humidifying it in hopes that'll make the eventual repairs easier.

Tuners are garbage and the strings are, too, of course.

I have a trusted luthier who's done wonders on some operator-caused use problems (ahem), so I can't wait to get it to him and get it back!

Photos here:

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipOx1vVZxJR0xqq_EmpDUwKzhHjIgKR3wMa9hl74

Or try this:

https://bit.ly/2KjgcMo

Sounds good, but that link isn't working for me - 404 Error.

Thanks, Jerry. I may have to make it a tiny url.

Try this:

https://bit.ly/2KjgcMo

(Sorry for the redundancy.)

hendulele said:

Let's see:

https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipOx1vVZxJR0xqq_EmpDUwKzhHjIgKR3wMa9hl74

(Sorry for the redundancy.)

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"404. That’s an error.

The requested URL was not found on this server. That’s all we know."

One more time

Jerry, if this doesn't work, I don't know how to help!!

https://bit.ly/2KjgcMo

hendulele said:

Jerry, if this doesn't work, I don't know how to help!!

https://bit.ly/2KjgcMo

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Are the privacy settings for the folder setup so that anyone with the link can view? If not, that may be cause.

I often only change the privacy for one photo in a Google Drive folder, meaning to actually do it for the entire folder.

YogiTom said:

Are the privacy settings for the folder setup so that anyone with the link can view? If not, that may be cause.

I often only change the privacy for one photo in a Google Drive folder, meaning to actually do it for the entire folder.

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Thanks! That may be the culprit. Let's try again ...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/44Sn95H7bDHwZuq8A

hendulele said:

Thanks! That may be the culprit. Let's try again ...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/44Sn95H7bDHwZuq8A

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That works! For me, at least.

hendulele said:

Thanks! That may be the culprit. Let's try again ...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/44Sn95H7bDHwZuq8A

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Yes, that works!

UPDATE: Thanks everyone!

Will the luthier (at High Strung Violins and Guitars in Durham) is confident he can make this guy a fine little player.

I weighed it on arrival. It's 10.3 ounces ... which means it's severely dehydrated. Helps explain the cracks and the rough fretboard. The neck is a little loose, so it'll need some glue as well. A couple of the strings were gut. No idea how long they'd been on it. The tuners may be fine, as he has a Gibson from the same era (see below) which has its original friction pegs and they're fine.

Will's taking a vacation for a couple of weeks, during which I'll continue rehydrating it in my case. By then it may be healthy enough for a bit of glue and TLC.

He has a 1925 Gibson soprano for sale that's absolutely stunning. $500. Mostly original. I'll post a photo when I take the Mauna Loa over for him to do his magic. If it's still there. If you're interested, I'm sure they'd love to hear from you: http://www.highstrungdurham.com

I'll post again when it's ready to head to Durham!