what's the matter

[John Rosett]

well, for some reason, i can't put the url in here. it keeps getting edited into something that doesn't work.
#anyway, if you go to ebay and search for "gibson mandolin", you'll see what's advertised as "the gibson mandolin-nice-with hardshell case". and a picture of what looks like an old f4 in black. what do you think of that headstock?
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[Bobby Brite]

It is backwards. I don't know anything about Gibson ever doing this before. Seems a little fishy to me.

[b.pat]

That logo can't be right can it? Big Joe' what do you think? Me thinks me smell a carp!! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
B.Pat

[Jim M.]

Here it is:

Not a Gibson (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10179&item=3721485437&rd=1)

Definitely not a Gibson.

[Magnus Geijer]

Looks to me like the point is angled wrong and something is seriously off with the scroll too. Not to mention the pick guard.

[Tom C]

I pointed one like that on ebay about a year ago. I'm not sure if it's the same one but, how many can there be. I remember the other one looking more gibson-like. But these pics look better quality, so it probably is the same.

[Scotti Adams]

..if its a Gibson..Im Big Joes long lost son.. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif

[Zed]

I was wondering about the case... it's bass-ackwards, too.