A mandolin good enough to eat [Archive]

Scott Tichenor

Feb-10-2006, 9:34pm

This sent to me by my pal Bob in Chicago. His wife had this cake made for his birthday. Some baker I'd say.

Jim Broyles

Feb-10-2006, 9:45pm

Holy cow. That graining in the top is pretty realistic looking. My wife thought it was a real mandolin at first glance.

JEStanek

Feb-10-2006, 9:51pm

That's love! Very sweet tone I'm sure. Happy Birthday, Bob in Chicago!

Jamie

Lynn Dudenbostel

Feb-10-2006, 10:40pm

The truss rod needs tightened.... a bit too much relief in the neck. Bob, I suggest you send it down here for me to, uh, "adjust" for you!

Dude

mandopoet

Feb-10-2006, 11:56pm

That mandolin looks like it would be a piece of cake to play. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

ShaneJ

Feb-11-2006, 1:18am

Too bad it's a cheap plywood top! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

danb

Feb-11-2006, 4:58am

Hah, happy birthday bob. I'll dig up pictures of my wedding cake- it had a Kay mandolin leaning on it amongst other details http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Adam Tracksler

Feb-11-2006, 7:29am

I hope it tasted good after it "opened up".

bjc

Feb-11-2006, 8:49am

Quite the talented baker...WOW!!!! Amazing!!!!

Dale Ludewig

Feb-11-2006, 9:55am

Varnish or lacquer?

pickinNgrinnin

Feb-11-2006, 10:40am

[QUOTE]Quite the talented baker

Probably goes by the name of Angeline http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif

Tim Conroy

Feb-11-2006, 11:51am

What, no inlaid tuner buttons?

gnelson651

Feb-11-2006, 12:46pm

Looks good enough to pick up and play!! #

Chop, Chop !http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

Awesome cake. #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Elliot Luber

Feb-11-2006, 7:37pm

Would the Mahogany version be chocolate?

Brier

Feb-11-2006, 7:56pm

Another mando tasting!!!

Jonathan

Feb-11-2006, 11:38pm

The only way that cake could be any more impressive would be if it were an F style. Maybe next year, Bob!

Kayakboy

Feb-13-2006, 12:48am

soooooo hungry.

berkeleymando

Feb-13-2006, 2:16am

soooooo hungry.
Mee too. I got really hungry when I saw this.

fiddler

Feb-13-2006, 8:46am

No chop but lotsa slices!

andersond

Feb-13-2006, 10:58am

I had my mandolin on my bridegroom cake at my wedding. 2D though, yours is cool!

Lee

Feb-13-2006, 12:48pm

Come on, that's an Old Wave, of course!

Moose

Feb-13-2006, 3:48pm

Well.., You guys really "hijacked" THIS thread! hee.. hee.. ; I enjoyed the "woman-with-mandolin" better ; ah!..women..., mandolins..., cake...,yummie!!! - OKAY, I'm outta' here. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

Yonkle

Feb-13-2006, 10:51pm

Kind of a odd string spacing, how wide is the neck at the nut? Hope you don't hit a Virzi when you cut into it.

mikeomando

Feb-14-2006, 1:09am

Okay, you know how some guys can identify a Loar just from the grain pattern? I believe I identified the baker of this cake the same way... (Sweet Thang, on North Avenue in Chicago).

danb

Feb-14-2006, 5:02am

The peghead logo implies it went back to the baker for refrosting in the 50s http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

MandoJon

Feb-14-2006, 5:14am

You can't have your mandolin and eat it http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

WireBoy

Feb-15-2006, 4:48am

The nut looks to be a long slivered almond....

Neil Gladd

Feb-15-2006, 7:24am

I've made several mandolin cakes, but that puts them all to shame. I bow before greatness!