Steer clear of ths monty

[SternART]

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/msg/323295674.html

Guy snagged the photos from when it was on EBAY. I wrote him & he says he bought it directly from Mr. Monteleone.

This can't be.....since I was the original owner.

Man there are rip offs everywhere.....you gotta be careful out there......too good of a deal.....there ain't no free lunch.

Also he said I couldn't see it in person before buying....I offered to drive right over.

BTW is is a cool instrument, wish I hadn't had to let her go.......but one thing is for sure, this crook doesn't have it.

[bradeinhorn]

yeah,

got an email back from him as well-i posted this up in an old thread in the pic section, but i'll put it here too. Notice the tell-tale scammer grammar:

Hello,
thank you for your email. I still have it for sale. Right now i am gone in my honeymoon in Hawaii but i hope that`s not going to be a problem because i can still handle the transaction. When i left in my honeymoon, i left the item along with several other items in the custody of iSOLD It because i wanted to sell them on eBay when i return, but something came up back home, something wrong with my mom and i decided to sell this one before i get back. So if you are still interested let me know because i can make the transaction immediately. Just let me know and i will explain you how iSOLD It works...
Thanks

[SternART]

I know the chain of ownership & indeed Mitch (flip it fast) had the instrument & it was a legitmate EBAY auction......I hope the legit new owner is happy, I thought it was a very cool mandolin & it went WAY too cheap on EBAY.

Here is a photo from John's workbench.

[bradeinhorn]

i don't typically care for fretboard extensions, but that thing is just HOT. That might be the fastest looking mandolin ever made.

[SternART]

No pick click on the Flyer extension......doesn't require a scoop, or a Bush-style chop off of the Florida.