Just some shots with my new camera.
Just some shots with my new camera.
And This
Oh yeah.
Yes.
Wasn't that first picture the one that I saw on Ebay? #Are you trying to sell your MM? Maybe I am confused but I know I saw that same pic on Ebay. Anyways, it is a very beautiful mando.
If F-model mandolins have F-holes then why don't A-model mandolins have A-holes???
This was the one for 12k.
I thought so. Thanks Alan.
If F-model mandolins have F-holes then why don't A-model mandolins have A-holes???
Yes, a thinly-veiled, almost laughable attempt to say "See how great this is?"
Actually, it's pathetic.
I think you should buy it Alan!
If F-model mandolins have F-holes then why don't A-model mandolins have A-holes???
things that make you go hmmmmmmmm! kinda questionable huh!!!
..now Alan..dont hold back now...tell us how you really feel
I don't believe I mentioned that it was for sale in the picture post, only in the classifieds. Is this breaking some kind of rule? My apologies to anyone I might have offended. Set me straight.
I should also state that I did not post this on Ebay. I got quite a few requests for pictures after posting it in the classifieds. I am not a very pushy seller, so I didn't mention it in the picture posting. I'm not trying to be deceitful. I read through the posting guidlines and didn't see anything about 'not posting any pictures of your beautiful high-end mandolin you would be willing to sell or trade'.
I thought the pictures came out pretty well.
I don't see a problem here guys...give him a break. Are we gonna be mad if he sells it based on these pictures, and makes a donation to mandocafe like you are encouraged to do when using this service??
Darryl G. Wolfe, The F5 Journal
www.f5journal.com
great looking mando, the few (2) I've played are right up there with the gils going (so they say) for over 20
Fine line but I don't think it was crossed. #This is "post a picture of your mandolin" and nothing is promoting the sale in the thread (except the people posting the complaints promoting it indirectly). #
This is really different from those thread that talk about how great brand X is and then put their brand X up for sale. #This doesn't increase the visablity/demand for master models in general or this one in particular - IMHO.
..to me it doesnt make a difference where the pic appears....in the ads or here.....in fact...if its posted here you get more pics posted of brand x mando thats for sale....
Perhaps I missed it, but was there an official statement from Scott on posting pics of mandolins that are for sale? I've picked up from threads like this that it is frowned upon. Since all my mandolins are for sale I'm afraid to post any of them. I can see where it would get out of hand. But I can also see where it would help sell more mandos hence more donations for the cafe(hopefully). Perhaps some clarification could be made from someone who knows.
I believe the issue was posting a pic in this area only to sell it the following week -almost as a preview. This has cause some ire in the past. This section is to show what you have and play, not what you sell. That is what the clssifieds are for. But I never have an issue at looking at a nice mando. If it happens once in a while, why even bring it up? There are new folks here and some that do not read all of the posts so they may not be aware. If it happens often Scott will surely let us know. - Oh yeah, only mando content too
I don't have any problem with posting pictures; heck, I've done it - Show Us Your Headstock, etc. But what I do think borders on taking advantage is to post an ad in the classified section, then clobber another thread with photos of that instrument, saying how lovely it is. If you have other photos to share, say so in the ad and let those with interest respond.
pick on...
"...But what I do think borders on taking advantage is to post an ad in the classified section, then clobber another thread with photos of that instrument, saying how lovely it is".
The name of this is "Post a picture of your mandolin". That's what I did. There where no statements about how great it is. If you want to get mad at something how about directing it toward people who hijack a thread because they have an axe to grind (not sell)?
Pick on....but not on me.
ok, but I thought this was posted for sale very recently on this web-site. If I'm mistaken, so be it.
Not to beat this to death... I did post it in the classifieds. It's buried in the back pages now. before I posted the pictures I searched for an old Gibson Master Model thread I had seen a while back. I couldn't find one, so I started a new topic.
If it was in poor taste, I'm sorry.
As my kids say "Peace out".::
Give him a break, he looked for the old thread I started...let's see some more Master Models
Besides that, half the Loar Picture of the Day items I've posted have been for sale...(just not by me)
Darryl G. Wolfe, The F5 Journal
www.f5journal.com
Not to split hairs or start arguments but aren't all the mando pics posted here to show "how lovely it is". I mean why else post a pic of your instrument. The issue is probably more one of commercialism and where and how do we want to confine it. Perhaps it would be of interest and benfit for the cafe to expand its classified section to allow more photos. I wouldn't recommend this however, without some reasonable fee or strongly recommened donation. It would be very benificial to those selling mandolins as it takes forever to email photos to 20 different people, 90% of whom are just curious.
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