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c.1964/65 R.L. Givens A Prototype Mandolin 'In Stock' |
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This is truly a rare find. From the Milledgeville, Georgia period, when Bob Givens, and Randy Wood were working together and separately to produce great modern mandolins.
We have only seen a very few of these "unsigned, un-numbered" early Givens mandolins. When you examine the mandolin you can easily see all of the Givens touch, in the shape, carve lines, finish, color of finish, peghead, tonebars, fingerboard, etc. In the ensuing years Bob Givens began to set neck angles back farther, and make his mandolins a little deeper. This early A from Bob also shows "earlier experimental" vaulting area below fingerboard extension.
A period of time after this mandolin was produced, Bob Givens had the rare pleasure of examining a matched pair of Gibson Loar mandolins - an F as well as the only A that was ever produced and signed by Loar. Unbelievably, he partially disassembled both of them to study them closely. He found that there was a distinct difference in the carved top and back between the Loar A and the Loar F, as well as distinctly different volume of air in the A from the F. Givens' contribution to modern mandolin making was from this study - he simply began to produce A-model mandolins that had same measurements as an F, but without scrolls and points. $2,700.00 This mandolin is in Very Good(+) condition, with some crack repairs around treble f-hole. Bridge is very short from the slight neck angle. Neck is Mahogany. The sound is very good, with a satisfying "flatness" of tone that brings out the woody qualities, and very much projection. |
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1991 R.L. Givens A-3 Mandolin 'In Stock' |
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Exc.(+) Condition. Slight amount of fret wear. Fingerboard extension has been scalloped beautifully. Very few marks at all on this mandolin. Appears to be all-original parts. |
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1991 R.L. Givens A-4 Mandolin 'In Stock' |
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Excellent Condition. Moderate playing wear in frets but no buzzing. All-original except gold "Price" tailpiece and added strap button on neck heel. |
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c.1986 R.L. Givens A-6 Great original condition Mandolin 'In Stock' |
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Exc(+) condition. Only some small, normal signs of handling and playing. Frets show only slightest signs of playing - no "v" dents in frets. |
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