Hi Cafe. This was my wife's late grandfather's "banjo" from his "Jimmy and the Banjo Boys" music group in Glasgow, Scotland. I think she said he was born in 1920. I told her even with my limited knowledge this was definitely a mandolin, or "banjolin" hybrid. While this could be worth a million dollars (HA though I doubt it) my wife would never part with it....I am just curious what the Cafe knows about this thing. No markings other than "British Made". It's also so heavy that it could be used as a weapon in a pub fight (remember another Cafe member using this description). I'm guessing it could be a mass-produced mandolin orchestra-era type thing. Original case too....structurally OK, but definitely hurtin'.
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