Vintage Gibson oval hole mandolin, new neck build by Jonathan McClanahan

Welcome to McClanahan Stringed Instruments In this video you'll see and hear the process of building a new neck for this Vintage Gibson oval hole mandolin by Master Luthier Jonathan McClanahan. McClanahan Stringed Instruments is based in Nashville Tennessee where Jonathan McClanahan builds his musical instruments by hand with many of the Old World traditions. Jonathan began his career as a teenage musician doing his own repair work. This knowledge of Luthiery eventually landed him a job at the Gibson Custom Shop where he and his co-workers built guitars for world renown Artist such as: Jimmy Page, Angus Young, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill, Paul McCartney, Ozzy Osbourne, Chet Atkins, Slash and many more. Jonathan eventually answered the call to build his own musical instruments and hasn't looked back. His primary focus is building his own line of McClanahan mandolins and Carve Top guitars as well as doing extensive repair work on Legendary Vintage instruments of all kinds. You can also find Jonathan's work on his website: www.mcclanahanstringedinstruments.com Email - [email protected] Cell - 615-557-3342 Send all comments or questions to: Facebook:   / jonathan.a.mcclanahan   Instagram:   / mandolin_architect   Website: http://mcclanahanstringedinstruments.com