Not sure why they're calling it "wall art" ... I've played things that looked worse than this.
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Not sure why they're calling it "wall art" ... I've played things that looked worse than this.
VINTAGE 1952 H. L. GREEN MANDOLIN HANDMADE AMERICANA ACOUSTIC WALL ART
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Those gaping gateways in the sides, the sides obviously made up of "tiles", the peculiar shape of the top, the strange "bridge" - nothing of this is designed for producing sound.
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Yeah, I would imagine it would sound pretty bad. But as for "wall art", it may have to do with the fact that the neck looks like it's coming off. It seems to be cracked all the way through the heel.
There is nothing going on there that tells me this is gonna sound good. The huge scratch plate and white rectangle dampening the top... Useful as wall art only to me... And, it's already 10X more than I would spend on it.
Jamie
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Yeah, but how many mandolins get described as "formidable"?
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Many, every day, all the time - in France! Beaucoup, chaque jour, tous les temps - en France!
Comme ça: Cette mandoline est formidable!
Tell ya what, though - the front reminds me of a tater bug. The back does not, though ...
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Those holes are Howard Green patented SlidePorts (tm), movable side sound holes that allow the player precise control over the directionality of the sound emitted. And the distinctive "belt buckle" style bridge ensures even bit-lateral compensation for intonation. Or something.
Well, for all the negative comments, let me add one positive one. This is an interesting instrument design wise. Someone was experimenting with plastic very early on. Also, the stacked wood top and back is an interesting experiment in making both an arch and having an interesting appearance result from the stacking. I am assuming here this is how that was done. It may have simply been painted on. The sound ports were ahead of their time, too. Some interesting stuff there, but the neck, indeed, does look like it's failing. The neck angle looks very flat, so it may not have produced much sound, but who can know?
All in all, I find it cool.
Bill
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Methinks those were unintentional by the builder. It looks like the 'tiles' on the sides just got broken and fell out.The sound ports were ahead of their time, too.
May be. If they are tiles, the builder had a very interesting way of constructing an instrument, a bit reminiscent of Marty Jacobson and Rigel's methods.
I still like it.
Bill
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Reminds me of the German carve - Musima stuff
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