![]() For years, I was real proud of the fact that it never had a scratch on it. "Well, I'd saved my money to buy that mandolin when I got a job with Lester Flatt, and it was $650. I found this in a CMT interview with Stuart online it's the red label maker tape on the back of the peghead, and it's in braille! Now how cool is that! Here they are:Īlso, I found this really interesting.The guitar tech's favorite 'signature' on Marty's F5 is from Doc Watson. I had the opportunity to chat with both Marty Stuart and his guitar technician for a few minutes after Marty's excellent concert in Kent, Ohio last night.ĭuring the conversation, Marty confirmed that his F5 was built by Chris Warner ().Īlso, Marty's tech (and I can kick myself for not remembering the gentleman's name - he was remarkably gracious ) brought Marty's F5 up to the edge of the stage and allowed me to take a few close-up pics. I guess there is no point in my last comments as anyone who played with Lester and Earle at 6 yrs of age clearly is one talented mofo. His last moments on stage were a 10 minute solo mandolin piece that convinced me of his skills. Marty is clearly a confident and kick # picker. ![]() Names such as "Earl," "Hank," and "Johnny" were fairly visible.ĭoes anyone out there know the story behind this instrument? Is is a Loar? What vintage is it? I couldn't help but notice that Marty Stuart's F5 was covered in signatures that were scratched into the top of his mandolin.īy the looks of these scratches my best guess was that Marty himself was the youthful perpetrator. I had a backstage/poser pit pass for Sunday and was equipped with binoculars. ![]() I recently witnessed a fairly astounding performance by Marty and the Fabulous Superlatives (including Cia Cherryholmes on banjo) last Sunday at Rockygrass. ![]()
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