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Thanks! I can sleep tonight.

Thanks for the input. They both seem to have attributes of a couple brands. Appreciate your expertise! I’ll continue to search.
(The Bowlback was hastily photographed after ultra lights were put...

I have searched images for this Bowlback (also have a flat back) with this headstock. No luck on the inter webs.
Appreciate any input to help identify.
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Thanks for the input and info.
Mick, it sounds very good. Good projection and sustain. A surpringly warm-ish tone for a Bowlback. No plinky or tinny sounds. (those are technical terms I hope you...

Old thread, new question!
Acquired this Hopf Bowlback a while back. Nothing online (including here) about this design. There is no internal label, just the Hopf decal. Anyone know about this one?...

Thanks!

This is currently on the shop goodwill site. Is this a custom made mandolin? Big splits in the back. Anyone seen one of these?
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Wow. Thanks. Mystery solved! I think.

183136Anyone heard of a Travis branded a-style mandolin? Can find nada on the Internet. Headstock has Travis on it. Thanks for your knowledge!

That’s nuts! Wonder if it actually can be played. Or more specifically, does it have any tone.

How cool is THIS?!
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Now that I’m a little more educated, found this:

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Wolfram Guitar Company was from Columbus, Ohio from...

Yep. It’s mine. I finely sanded it, and it’s aluminum. NMiller helped me find out a bit more. Wolfram made these darn things. Interestingly, aluminum was brand new, and he patented the aluminum...

Thanks! I’ll continue my search.

Anyone know anything about a bowlback mando with a formed metal fretboard? I can’t find any info on the internet. This is clearly a vintage mando, with two-colored staves that are made to look double...

I will trade THIS for a Mandolin Cafe cap!