The last one looked like a characture of Conan O brien
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The last one looked like a characture of Conan O brien
MK Legacy Deluxe
Eastman 605 A
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Yup, Journeybear, that's gotta be the winner!
Never design ANYTHING on acid!
Malcolm Grundy from Montreal
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I dunno ... horrible and horrifying as it is, it's kind of a ringer because I can't see how it could have been built with the intention of actually being played. It just doesn't seem to qualify as an instrument.
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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I would exchange any mandolin shown here for this:
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hope you're no where near that, david ...
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No, but it's raining like stink.
Beautiful scroll though.
I love RLS.
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Ummmmm...is this supposed to be a bad looking scroll....call my eyes untrained..but..Originally Posted by Hans
'84 Flatiron A5-1 '85 Kentucky KM1500 '86 Flatiron a5-jr '27 Gibson A-jr '88 Flatiron Cadet..MAS anyone?
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I know what you mean. It certainly pales in comparison to some of the others - like in posts #3, #4, $14 - a backwards scroll?How do you top that?
Spinal, actually: scrolliosis
[Ed. note: The writer acknowledges that his pun references a serious medical condition and wishes not to offend anyone who may be or may know someone who is so afflicted, and apologizes in advance for any offense his admittedly weak attempt at humor may cause.]
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But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
Furthering Mandolin Consciousness
Blues Mando Social Group
Gibson Mandolins Social Group
North Florida Mandolin Players Social Group
Rundgren and Rothberg occupying nearly one point in the space-time continuum; this on the occasion of her birthday 5/4
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JEStanek: Yeah, you gotta hand it to Giacomel for his sense of adventure. And at $12.5K a pop, they're not nearly as likely to be snickered at as most of this thread's nominees.
Besides, it's not really a "scroll" anyway. More of a hook.
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Or something.
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You must be referring to the Gibson A-5 from the 70's. Elderly has one for sale now:
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/names...--90U-5450.htm
They call it a lump scroll. I call it ugly.
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More of a lump than a scroll. And bloody useless into the bargain. Can't even use it as a strap hanger.
Last edited by journeybear; Aug-09-2010 at 8:18am. Reason: decided to share
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
Furthering Mandolin Consciousness
Blues Mando Social Group
Gibson Mandolins Social Group
North Florida Mandolin Players Social Group
Rundgren and Rothberg occupying nearly one point in the space-time continuum; this on the occasion of her birthday 5/4
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Eeeeeeeeek. This is painful to look at! Like a car accident! I can't look away!
Collings MT
Weber Gallatin Mandocello
Language is the armory of the human mind, and at once contains the trophies of its past and the weapons of its future conquests. -Samuel Taylor Coleridge
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If there was a scroll on the other side it would look like Mickey Mouse.
Richard Hutchings
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Did I say scroll? I meant, whatever that think is.
Richard Hutchings
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I believe that's know as the M-style body shape (for mitten)More of a lump than a scroll....snip...
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Sticks out like a sore thumb...
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In reverse order.
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I could potentially go for that one. The scroll is rather bolus-like, but you can bet your strap would never slip out of there.
"When I heard what Socrates had done on the lyre, I wished indeed even [I had done] that...but certainly I labored hard in letters!" - Cicero, "Cato the Elder on Old Age"
Mastercraft MSF400 F-style mandolin
Late 19th Century Ferrari(?) Bowlback
No-name, early 20th Century British Mandoline-Banjo
1960s Harmony Baritone Ukelele
The Magic Fluke Flea Soprano Ukelele (in 5ths!)
1910 German Stradivarius 1717 copy, unknown maker
1890(?) German Stradivarius 1725 copy, G.A. Pfreztschner, maker
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Must be from the southern hemisphere ( the scroll goes counter-clockwise)
'09 Passernig A5
'82 Kentucky
'05 Deering Sierra
'81 Gold Star maple archtop
'79 Guild D-35SB
'98 Gibson J-100
Mid 1890's German fiddle
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Looks like a goiter to me.
Jim Richmond
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MJB
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I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore Toto.
Dave H
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2001 Paul Shippey oval hole
1917 Gibson A pumpkin top
1914 Vega Whyte Laydie style R tenor banjo
Eastman 615 mandolin
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
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That was my first thought ... Mickey Mouse ears!!!
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Here's an entry that I spotted on Ebay. It's a custom made one-off. I won't attach the listing out of kindness to the maker.
Cabin Fever String Band, National Pike Pickers
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