Kind of a cute little fella ain't he.
Fairly common, they pop up all the time. Here's one old thread.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Kind of look a little like the left side of a Kay held against a mirror.
That would be good to change to a leftie.
I never fail at anything, I just succeed at doing things that never work....
Fylde Touchstone Walnut Mandolin.
Gibson Alrite Model D.
Looks like it could be a lot of fun for $100.
Jim
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Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
It's neat!
My what a rabbit hole following Mike's link and finding more in the threads. I don't recall seeing Jake Wildwood posting since I've been on here, but his website is interesting.
WWW.THEAMATEURMANDOLINIST.COM
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Might be worth a hundred bucks, but the picture from the back showing strings reveals what could be really high action. I doubt this would be worth a hundred bucks and a neck reset, but that's just me.
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