Maybelle’s Guitar and Bill’s Mandolin
December 17th, 2007
This isn’t good. It seems that Robert W. McLean, the guy who donated Bill Monroe’s F-5 and Maybelle Carter’s L-5 to the Country Music Hall of Fame passed away owing a great deal of money and the instruments may have to be sold to pay off his debts. You know, I was married for more than ten years before I found out my wife was distantly related to Maybelle Carter. Personally, I think that her L-5 should be returned to the family, by which I mean, given to me.-MJS (Photo of Maybelle Carter’s 1928 Gibson L-5 courtesy of Gruhn Guitars.)
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1. george victor sloane | January 7th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
This is another unfortunite chapter in this saga..These instruments should be in the Smithsonian. There historical value is far greater importance that any personal claim..These instruments are call us to preserve their place in Americian history for the future generations….Can’t you hear them calling ? I can ! Except i ain’t got no dough to pay off the debts….I can kick in $10.00 though..How about you? All it would take is 100.000 of us !
Respectfully ,
George Victor Sloane
Canada
Bluegrass player
2. george victor sloane | January 7th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
This is another unfortunite chapter in this saga..These instruments should be in the Smithsonian. There historical value is far greater importance that any personal claim..These instruments are calling us to preserve their place in Americian history for the future generations….Can’t you hear them calling ? I can ! Except i ain’t got no dough to pay off the debts….I can kick in $10.00 though..How about you? All it would take is 100.000 of us !
Respectfully ,
George Victor Sloane
Canada
Bluegrass player
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