any idea

[Dan Hoover]

thought i'd post this here,upcoming auction in my area,this is listed,as a L-50? anyone have a thought?

[Jim Garber]

You may want to post a larger photo if possible. Color looks like 1960s but truly hard to tell. I can't even tell if it is a 4 string or a 6 string.

[Dan Hoover]

best pic i can put out there...i had to strain my eyes but,i only see 4 tuners..i'll post a link to the flyer/add for it.couple mandos here too
http://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/1361519.html

[Ed Goist]

That sure looks nice, whatever it is...
And it appears to have one of those DeArmond pick-ups that everyone likes.
(click for larger image)

[journeybear]

Big problem with the photo gallery is only one pic per item. It's obviously a tenor, obviously not an L-50 (no idea where they got that), but without any other photos hard for me to tell anything more ... well, I'll just leave it up to the experts ... Looks to be in good shape, though.

PS: What in tarnation is a Wander A Way Lee? Wild looking! But the extremely long neck negates one of the charms of a small-bodied instrument.

[Jim Garber]

Ed, you are way too fast for me...

Most antiques folks just do a quick image search and find what they think looks like what they have. At least they have the correct maker. It still looks like 1960s TG-50 to me.

[Dan Hoover]

well,as much as i'd like to go check this out,don't know if i will? i'm in the middle of house renovations,and not that my wife would kill me,but my wife might kill me...living room/bathroom come first...plus i hate wasting a whole day,trying to hopefully get something, only to watch the price fly away...if it's a drizzly day maybe..but it's out there if anyones looking for something..ed,you really put the itch on the tenors for me...some interesting things there..thank's guys..
JB i don't think there's enough wander a way lee's in the keys..

[Jim Garber]

What in tarnation is a Wander A Way Lee? Wild looking! But the extremely long neck negates one of the charms of a small-bodied instrument.

Made in the 1960s under a variety of names, it was some sort of novelty instrument. The long spiky neck IIRC was so that you could stick it in the sand while you were surfing. There were other variants made by the Swagerty Specialties Co., San Clemente, CA: The Singing Treholipee, Surfalele, Kookolelee, all equally bizarre.