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I would say it is a Gibson; Martin did not make an F style mandolin?
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It's a loose interpretation of a Gibson, from another planet.
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A rare Martson -- or was it Gibtin? -- I forget...
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That would be what one might call folk art.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Pretty common stategery on the Ebay. Folks (like me) have a "saved search" for Martin or Gibson mandolins. Adding those names to your copy, no matter how ludicrous, causes the ad to turn up on multiple more Email in boxes.
I may be giving this kind of seller too much credit, but I have a hunch there is a (supposed) method (however ridiculous) behind the madness.
Mick
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The tri-dotted inlay on the fretboard is a dead giveaway. It's a Gibson.
I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around and play mandolin.
I hope nobody seriously thinks that's a Gibson. You guys are making my brain hurt.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
It's a Gibson as viewed by Wake Frankfield just before placing it in the oven
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That has Schmergal written all over it....actually, someone should write Schmergal all over it.....
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Seriously for a moment. Looking at the way the grain circles around on the treble side of the top. One never sees that. At least I have never seen a complete encircling grain line on a mandolin or guitar front or back.
Does that impact tone quality or structural integrity. Does it have more than aesthetic significance? Because I can envision that having a complete grain whorl, in the right place and under the right circumstances, the center of a one piece back perhaps, could look kind of cool.
The Larsons ?
Bona fide dilettante
If you Screw in back, what do you do in front?
It was made by Martin Gibson.
Jamie
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You all are a lot better than me at this game. I was still trying to figure out whether it was a mandolin or not.
"Mongo only pawn in game of life." --- Mongo
I wonder if it's opened up yet.
Dale Ludewig
http://www.ludewigmandolins.com
Actually, do you remember that double Star Trek episode(s) with Christopher Pike? Where there was this lady who the planetary folks had found in a space wreck and had never seen a human before and put her back together based on their guesses....
Dale Ludewig
http://www.ludewigmandolins.com
The seller has sure got a great sense of humour.
Spock, ' it's a mandolin Jim, but not as we know it '
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