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TigerMal
Mar-12-2012, 5:26pm
This mando was found in a local pawn shop by a buddy of mine. Anyone know anything about it? Thanks, TigerMal
Mike Bunting
Mar-12-2012, 5:34pm
Man, that is one ugly mandolin, I'm glad I've never met one in person.
Clement Barrera-Ng
Mar-12-2012, 5:44pm
If I have to guess it may be one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Inlaid-butterfly-MOP-F5-Mandolin-Solid-Maple-Spruce-F5-480-/380418778790?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5892b9e6a6#ht_5077wt_1165
P.D. Kirby
Mar-12-2012, 5:58pm
If I have to guess it may be one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Inlaid-butterfly-MOP-F5-Mandolin-Solid-Maple-Spruce-F5-480-/380418778790?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5892b9e6a6#ht_5077wt_1165
No doubt it's Sam's work, all show no go. They make a nice wall hanger. There's an antique mall near by who has 2 of them hanging in one of the kiosks and I'm thinking they have been there for at least 3 years with no takers. I picked one up to play it and one strum made me put it back. If you like inlays it's sure got that covered..:))
Peter Kurtze
Mar-12-2012, 6:36pm
Try searching on "antoniotsai" and/or "inlaidartist." You'll find lots of disparaging remarks about these mandolin-shaped objects.
OldSausage
Mar-12-2012, 6:41pm
I do believe it's the original Shmergel Devastator. Be careful, it's a hypothetical mandolin (they can have temperamental truss rods). On the upside, it can also double as a literary device.
JEStanek
Mar-12-2012, 7:19pm
Definitely one of Antonio or Sam's pieces. Looking at e-bay will show you what they cost new. The inlays often pop outbut, it can be a passable instrument to learn on. It may be more serviceable as wall art than an instrument in the long run.
Jamie
Eddie Sheehy
Mar-12-2012, 7:24pm
Not a bad instrument for the price - shipping from Vietnam is usually more than the mandolin sells for. The thing to watch for is the top or back splitting - they don't do a good job of seasoning the maple...
MikeEdgerton
Mar-12-2012, 7:49pm
Take a look through these (http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/search.php?query=inlaidartist&exactname=0&starteronly=0&forumchoice%5B%5D=&prefixchoice%5B%5D=&childforums=1&titleonly=0&searchdate=0&beforeafter=after&do=process) threads, you'll see a whole lot of them.
It might have been made by Bruce Wei as well.
trevor
Mar-13-2012, 5:17am
I handled a few and I don't call them mandolins...
TigerMal
Mar-13-2012, 9:19am
Thank you all very much. I told my buddy it looks like a wall-hanger to me. TigerMal