It's not a Mandolin, BUT

[Bayou Sue]

It kind of looks like one. Its a Paul Mosby USA-Made Acoustic Guitar


I would love to see someone with talent get this and fix it up. Seems a shame to let it go to waste. I'm not on any guitar forums so thought I would post here, in repair to see if anyone does not have enough projects lined up (ha ha)
https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/55681765

Oops spelled mandolin wrong. Can't edit that part.

Also, mods please delete if this is inappropriate. Thanks.

[MikeEdgerton]

They apparently like selling this. I'm guessing it was returned last time.

https://www.shopgoodwill.com/Item/52805235

[thecelloronin]

Assuming this were in better condition, anyone have a hunch whether it'd be a decent player? Can't find much on Mosby... I do rather like that headstock.

[Bertram Henze]

I was rather curious as to what this might look like, but I get a hard Connection Refused from that site. Another one opting out of GDPR, I guess. Can someone post a picture?

[thecelloronin]

I was rather curious as to what this might look like, but I get a hard Connection Refused from that site. Another one opting out of GDPR, I guess. Can someone post a picture?

Got you covered:

https://imgur.com/a/60i5ENI

[Mark Gunter]

Assuming this were in better condition, anyone have a hunch whether it'd be a decent player? Can't find much on Mosby... I do rather like that headstock.

I seriously doubt it. Top looks like lauan plywood, or something similar, it has a very heavy bridge glued to it with other "decorative" wooden applique glued to the top below the bridge. A very strange body shape with the soundhole high in the upper bout. Nothing appealing about that thing to me, and personally I don't think I could like it even if it were perfectly sound with a perfect action. That one is a hard sell. It needs to be decorating the wall of a restaurant, IMO.

[Bertram Henze]

Got you covered:

https://imgur.com/a/60i5ENI

Thanks, that looks like something I saw at a medieval banquet once. I remember thinking it was a prop for some guitar player who wanted to look medieval without actually learning to play a lute.