But wait! Wasn't there a story going 'round a while back that Bill Monroe once sent his mandolin off to Gibson for some refinishing work and when it came back the jobe was done so poorly that he scraped out the Gibson logo on the peg head? I remember seeing an old photo where it looks as though the Gibson logo is missing and there is a gouge like mark on the head.

I guess I would consider THAT mandolin as the historically important one since it was the one he played in the early days of Blue Grass.

Anyone know if what I mentioned is true?

CB