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This mandolino bombato I fancy as an attempt, perhaps a prototype, by the Vinaccias to penetrate the American market. Bling it up and dress up the pickguard with a freestyle rendering of the American heraldic aquila. How could that cunning marketing ploy ever fail ??:mandosmiley:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Vin...kAAOSw0tNdAAHD
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My guess is that it was very likely made in the States and the 'cunning marketing ploy' is actually that of the Ebay seller trying to pass it off as a Vinaccia.
Mick
If indeed the mandolin was made in the States, perhaps that would suggest that the Vinaccias had established a manufacturing facility there: "The Vinaccia Mandolini of 'Merica Inc.":whistling:Quote:
Originally Posted by brunello97
I think one of the Vinaccia brothers might have rented a corner of the Oscar Schmidt works in Jersey City and copied a few of their models adding the odd flourish of his own but this is not documented and may be just a flight of fancy on my part- a bit like this seller has had- not least attributing this American made mandolin to Vinaccia. Here's an OS mandolin that does not have the recessed tuners but has a nice inlay and the same tailpiece and that MOP board.
https://jakewildwood.blogspot.com/20...ade-pearl.html
Nick, that mandolin resembles a Vinaccia as much as Uncle Ben's Fuddle Duck tastes like Moët & Chandon Dom Perignon.:grin:Quote:
Originally Posted by NickR
There's no reason it should resemble a Vinaccia mandolin as it was made by OS.
Hah!~ I love those sound holes. Looks like they were carved with a Cub Scout knife.
A merit badge in Reptile Dentistry?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Garber
Mick