Unfamiliar mandolin

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This mandolin came into my shop recently.
Obviously, it would need a little work to get it into good playing order.

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Here's the headstock.

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Here's a close up of the label on the head stock. Anyone have any information about this maker?

[MikeEdgerton]

If I recall the company's slogan was "If it's a good mandolin, it's a Merkle". Most folks just noodled around on this model.

[Eric F.]

I saw one just like that recently at the Museum of Musical Instruments. It was for sale for $4,500,000. Of course, it was all original. ...

[Duc Vu]

Not to alarm you, but you should keep it in your Strad vault while it's in your shop, and make sure your insurance is up to date. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[Dave Cowles]

Those need to be played "al dente."

Dave

[Bob DeVellis]

Seems these rare birds have a way of turning up at this time of year.

[jim simpson]

I wouldn't play one of these - I'm anti-pasta!

[allenhopkins]

This looks like the one Aldo Marinara played in Lady And the Tramp. You've definitely got a "one-of" there! (At least I hope so...)

[JEStanek]

I heard those are Chinese made and imported by Marco Polo, Inc.

Jamie

[mandroid]

Oh man, and I thought Spaghetti grew on trees . http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[JeffD]

Was "spaghetti" the particular model? Did they have an F hole model called "rigatoni", or a "manicotti" mandola?

[JEStanek]

W i d e fingerboard on the Lasagna model. And the piccolo is called the Capellini. I like the one with fluff glue.

[Chip Booth]

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[Bill Snyder]

John,
Did you ever find out anything about the maker?

[brunello97]

I recall seeing an ad in the NY subway when I was a kid: 'Merkle toni suona buoni.'

But I still get things all mixed up.

(Looks like a Regal to me.....)

Mick

[MikeEdgerton]

John,
Did you ever find out anything about the maker?


(Looks like a Regal to me.....)

Guys, looks at the date on John's original post.

[JEStanek]

Take a stroll in the Wayback machine for context (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=376837&highlight=spaghetti#post376837) on the Merkel.

Jamie

[Mike Bromley]

W i d e fingerboard on the Lasagna model. And the piccolo is called the Capellini. I like the one with fluff glue.

I take it the ripples on the Lasagna, being evenly-spaced, make for some interesting modal combinations when noted?


Take a stroll in the Wayback machine for context (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/showthread.php?p=376837&highlight=spaghetti#post376837) on the Merkel.

Jamie

Oh man, I'm killing myself over here.....howwwwwwwl
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[Jim Rowland]

Great Ceasar! This outburst explains the cryptic message I received from Aunt Una in last night's seance! Quick,Smedley, my incense!.
J.

[Jon Hall]

The label closely resemles the Regal brand. I bet this is a private labeled Regal.

[MikeEdgerton]

The label closely resemles the Regal brand. I bet this is a private labeled Regal.

Jon, Look at the date of the original post.

[Hans]

Good grief, not the infamous Merkle "Spaghetti"! John, you found one!!! :disbelief:

[MikeEdgerton]

Warn me next time before you do that. By the way, it looks like a Regal to me.

[JEStanek]

I heard from an unnamed source, that this was actually a 60 year old insturment that never should have left the Merkel shop, thus no serial number. It was given to Milla Jojovich's paternal grandmother, Mojo Jojovich, who first taught the young Mila how to play.

Jamie

[MikeEdgerton]

Stop it! Stop it now. :)) :))