Whoo Boy!

[Charles E.]

I am just speechless :disbelief:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-mandolin-/131099428860?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e862287fc#ht_193wt_900

That scroll belongs in the worst scroll thread. But it is "rare".

[Gary Hedrick]

Oh My!!!! now that is just plain scary........

[barney 59]

They say "It' rare!" Let's hope so!

[Bob Clark]

And just think, it can be all yours for the low, low price of only $1,400.:grin:

[Jeff Hildreth]

Hideous... unsalable at any price.

[Marty Jacobson]

It's been discussed (disgust?) before on here .... looks like the price is an order of magnitude higher this time, though.

[almeriastrings]

Always invest in good quality instruments. They just keep going up and up :))

[mrmando]

Yeah, it was on the Phoenix Craig's List not long ago, but I think the price was only $200. I wonder if it's the same seller, or if someone picked it up off CL and is now trying to flip it for big bucks.

[Bertram Henze]

That "tailpiece" is a gem of its own.

The whole thing strongly suggests you shouldn't play it ore else you'd suddenly look like Jim Carrey...

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/original/8/87723/1636067-808_attachment.jpg

[Susan H.]

That is just plain ugly! Oh my. Yes, the tail piece is a real piece of work, ain't it? I wouldn't pay $14 dollars for that, let alone $1400!

[Ben Cooper]

Ewww, if its rare, they shouldhave let it cook longer till it was well done.

[Jim Garber]

We need to post the image here and note that the price is currently $1400.

[Greg Stec]

Expands the definition of the phrase "elegant firewood."

[vegas]

It is clear some time and work went into making it. Was it a prison project or part of a therapy crafts workshop at a mental institution?

[Bertram Henze]

It's a cargo cult (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cargo_cult#Pacific_cults_of_World_War_II). Some indigenous pacific woodcraft artist once saw a mandolin, liked the sound and desperately tried to call the experience back into existence. As such, it is form over function, a reverse cigar-box mandolin if you will. Find the man, play your mandolin to him and they will carry you around the village on their shoulders, insisting that you are John Frum.

[jim simpson]

I'm concerned that whoever made this might be inspired to make another, lol!

[Bertram Henze]

I'm concerned that whoever made this might be inspired to make another, lol!

I'm more concerned that whoever made this might be inspired to find this thread on Google and do his post #1 ~:>

Either this, or he is a long time Cafe member, enjoying the taste of his own tongue in cheek. Pete, is that you? Pete Jenner? Didgeridoodolin gone wrong?

[Rush Burkhardt]

But how does it sound?
:popcorn:

[Bernie Daniel]

But how does it sound?
:popcorn:

As is or with a bridge?

[Denny Gies]

That mandolin is the best advertisement for not smoking that stuff.

[yankees1]

The seller states that you would have a rare mandolin if you bought this one and----------------he is correct !

[Cheryl Watson]

$1,400?????? :confused::disbelief:

[jmp]

As is or with a bridge?

Not to mention having 5 strings :)

[David Rambo]

And................3 people are viewing it each hour! (Probably in disbelief!)