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    Default Wishnevsky Octave Mandolin on Ebay

    Mr Wishnevsky has several instruments on Ebay. I checked his youtube videos and they seem quite playable although he seems determined to break all the rules. They remind me of the Jimmy Driftwood guitar which was used to write hundreds of good songs. Nice functional folk art assemblage. Here is a link to his octave mando:


    https://www.ebay.com/itm/13453407419...Bk9SR5779cX_YQ

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    Default Re: Wishnevsky Octave Mandolin on Ebay

    Looks somewhat “agricultural”.

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    Default Re: Wishnevsky Octave Mandolin on Ebay

    If you'd like to read some past discussions on these instruments they are here.
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
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    "Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
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    Default Re: Wishnevsky Octave Mandolin on Ebay

    Wish's instruments are distinctive and functional. He is a bit of an iconoclast. I played in an old time band at Galax in '84 with he and others and still have vivid memories of that time.

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    Still haven't gotten around to getting one of his instruments, but some day I'd like to. Probably a mandocello or maybe a fretless bass. As long as you're not expecting a conventional instrument they'll make you happy from what I gather. They do seem suited to appear in a sword and sorcery fantasy film or something along those lines. A bit big for a hobbit though.

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