Duff mandolin/ukulele

[J.C. Bryant]

I never saw anything like this.

https://reverb.com/item/48582191-pau...-vintage-burst

[Jeff Mando]

Interesting!

[Dave Hanson]

Why does it look like a mandolin ?

Dave H

[rcc56]

A: Because a customer ordered it that way . . .

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B: Because Duff thought it would be an interesting project.

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C: Why not? I've seen much stranger things.
Like bell-shaped Washburn guitars and ukes [and they sold, too], and that's only the tip of the iceberg . . .

[jim simpson]

Now when someone says, "what a cute ukulele", they won't be wrong, lol!

[Charles E.]

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C: Why not? I've seen much stranger things.
Like bell-shaped Washburn guitars and ukes [and they sold, too], and that's only the tip of the iceberg . . .[/QUOTE]

You mean like this?....

[allenhopkins]

Eight-string tenor and concert sized ukuleles -- some call them "taropatches," but the original taropatches were soprano sized -- aren't that uncommon. I play one made by Regal in the 1930's-'40's.

And as pointed out, if you commission a luthier to build you one, you can get whatever silhouette he/she will agree to make.

[mrmando]

Like bell-shaped Washburn guitars and ukes [and they sold, too], and that's only the tip of the iceberg . . .

Davy Crockett played one of those! I saw it on TV!

[David L]

Is it steel string or nylon string? If steel, isn't it a mandola? If nylon, isn't it a nylon string mandola?

[Charles E.]

Is it steel string or nylon string? If steel, isn't it a mandola? If nylon, isn't it a nylon string mandola?

The ad says it is an 8 stringed Tenor Ukulele, tuned in standard GCEA tuning.

[David L]

The ad says it is an 8 stringed Tenor Ukulele, tuned in standard GCEA tuning.

So, does that mean nylon or steel?

[Charles E.]

Looking at the close up images provided, they are certainly nylon strings.