Clayton's New Mandolin

Jim
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Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
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Clayton's New Mandolin Oct 24, 2022 20:34:08 GMT -5

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Post by Jim on Oct 24, 2022 20:34:08 GMT -5

My son Clay just bought a mandolin in a used furniture shop in Toronto. It was very dirty and neglected, but he got it cleaned up and he brought it down to Port Hope for me to see. It's a solid body Epiphone Mando-bird VIII and it will look good alongside his Firebird guitar.

Firebird

Mando-bird VIII

Here's Clay's acoustic Eastman mandolin

-1962 Martin D-21
-1950 Gibson LG1
-1958 Goya M-26
-1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung
-A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff.
-I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

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Clayton's New Mandolin Oct 26, 2022 6:08:27 GMT -5

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Post by Derick on Oct 26, 2022 6:08:27 GMT -5

Jim,

That is a nice Electric Mandolin and what a coincidence I was playing a Fender electric Mandolin only yesterday in the local guitar shop.

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Garland The Mostest Bestest Member Posts: 4,661 AKA: Gdjjr Thistime Location: Texas! Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on	Clayton's New Mandolin Oct 26, 2022 6:49:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garland on Oct 26, 2022 6:49:04 GMT -5 Jim, Clay, I assume is the man in the first picture... has a strong resemblance to Chris Stapleton... a first I was thinking to me self... what does Chris Stapleton have to do with your son gettin a mandolin?
	Playin at playin guitar- SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME Guild D140 Natural Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son) Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric Lag T118ASCE-BLK Guild D240E A-M-I J45 clone Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

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Clayton's New Mandolin Oct 26, 2022 7:19:14 GMT -5 Derick and Garland like this

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Post by Jim on Oct 26, 2022 7:19:14 GMT -5

Yes Garland. I have two 46 year old sons who are both musicians. They rarely play together, but sometimes it happens.

Clay on Tele and Darc on bass with their buddy Jake Chisholm:

Clay on mandolin and Darcy on bass about 25 years ago.

Darcy on banjolin and Clay on tenor guitar 43 years ago:

-1962 Martin D-21
-1950 Gibson LG1
-1958 Goya M-26
-1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung
-A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff.
-I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

Garland The Mostest Bestest Member Posts: 4,661 AKA: Gdjjr Thistime Location: Texas! Playing guitar since: off and on since 1960, a lot more off than on	Clayton's New Mandolin Oct 26, 2022 7:35:58 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Garland on Oct 26, 2022 7:35:58 GMT -5 Jim, LOVE the picture from 43 years ago! Wish my kids were interested...
	Playin at playin guitar- SO MANY GUITARS/SONGS, SO LITTLE TIME Guild D140 Natural Epiphone Dove Pro (limited edition)Alpine White Luna Artwood Vintage Distressed Folk Body Washburn HG75SEG-0 (gave to my youngest son) Gretsch 5420T in Aspen Green Orangewood Ava w/LR Baggs Lyric Martin 00015M w/LR Baggs Lyric Lag T118ASCE-BLK Guild D240E A-M-I J45 clone Squier Affinity Telecaster in White

Jim Supreme Member Posts: 1,939 Location: Port Hope, Ontario, Canada Playing guitar since: circa 1960	Clayton's New Mandolin Oct 26, 2022 18:33:52 GMT -5 Derick and Garland like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jim on Oct 26, 2022 18:33:52 GMT -5 I just found this photo of 12 year old Clay and Darcy's first band, Hangman's Jury, playing in the basement of their friend and drummer, Shawn.
	Last Edit: Oct 26, 2022 18:35:08 GMT -5 by Jim -1962 Martin D-21 -1950 Gibson LG1 -1958 Goya M-26 -1974 Yamaha FG75 high strung -A number of banjos, mandolins, Autoharps, ukuleles, dulcimers, mouth harps, a Tele clone and various other stuff. -I own a fiddle, but only play it when Maggie and the cats are all out of the house.

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