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
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
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