An interesting, if false story: https://www.ebay.com/itm/29254764468...&ul_noapp=true
How do you carve plywood?
An interesting, if false story: https://www.ebay.com/itm/29254764468...&ul_noapp=true
"it's not in bad taste, if it's funny" - john waters
Re: How do you carve plywood?
Hysterical. For posterity:
I believe he also made pencils and had a business relationship with a man named Mason who also made jars.Dixson Mandolin. Made by a man named dixson who worked for Gibson made the hummingbird design but received no credit. He ended up leaving and making his own company named Dixson ge made the hummingbird guitar and Gibson styled mandolins out of better materials so they are better quality than Gibson. But Gibsom sued and won so Dixson had to stop production. Gibson then bought any dixson they could get their hands on trying to erase them from history. Here's a survivor
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
And for anyone doing research, here is every thread with the word Dixon in it on the Cafe. If you're reading this 20 years from now please don't believe a word of the text from the auction in the OP.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
This should be in the ugliest scroll thread.
Don
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
No, that was Mr. Dixon. This mandolin was made by Mr. Dixson - note the "s" that appears in the ad text numerous times, and of course since the info is on eBay, it must be accurate.Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton
The misspelled peghead logo "Dixon", resulted from Mr. Dixson ordering a batch of 600000 peghead decals (better price when ordered in large numbers), but unfortunately the fellow who took his order had a really bad hangover from partying too much the night before and he wasn't really paying attention all that well and he misspelled Mr. Dixson's name without the "s".
When Mr. Dixson opened up the shipping crate containing the 600000 decals, of course he immediately noticed the spelling error, but being a frugal sort he thought he'd go ahead and use them up anyway. He said, "Well, you know, Dixon is actually a more common spelling anyway, so we'll just go with that. Probably no one will notice the difference anyway."
Re: How do you carve plywood?
I believe one is on there.
Last edited by MikeEdgerton; May-09-2018 at 6:53am.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
You're on to something. I certainly failed to notice.No, that was Mr. Dixon. This mandolin was made by Mr. Dixson - note the "s" that appears in the ad text numerous times, and of course since the info is on eBay, it must be accurate.
The misspelled peghead logo "Dixon", resulted from Mr. Dixson ordering a batch of 600000 peghead decals (better price when ordered in large numbers), but unfortunately the fellow who took his order had a really bad hangover from partying too much the night before and he wasn't really paying attention all that well and he misspelled Mr. Dixson's name without the "s".
When Mr. Dixson opened up the shipping crate containing the 600000 decals, of course he immediately noticed the spelling error, but being a frugal sort he thought he'd go ahead and use them up anyway. He said, "Well, you know, Dixon is actually a more common spelling anyway, so we'll just go with that. Probably no one will notice the difference anyway."
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
Well, he sure improved the Gibson design.
Bill
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
How much just for the case?
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
Unpleasant for sure, but has nothing on this one...
https://www.amazon.com/Kona-Guitars-.../dp/B01CUWTL0A
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And together they invented the 12th fret, making sure the florida was south of it.
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That thing is showing up with all kinds of brand names on it, some well known.
Last edited by MikeEdgerton; May-08-2018 at 2:04pm.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
1. How/where on earth did the seller come up with that story?
2. That Dixon scroll looks like it was once a normal scroll, but then it melted. (The Kona 'scroll' looks more like a carry handle.)
3. Why on earth are people bidding on this mandolin? (Stupid question, I know . . . uneducated mandolin players believe this story.) 22 bids already, over $260.00, $43 to ship it, and the nut needs to be replaced. Please tell me this is just a bad dream!
Re: How do you carve plywood?
"I believe he also made pencils and had a business relationship with a man named Mason who also made jars". Mike Edgerton
Hey, Mason and Dixon had to draw the line somewhere!
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
Perfect!
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
I'd blame it on the drugs.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
Well, they were along the same line.
The other guy hit the Ball though.
They did all drink from the same jar though
Better tread “Kerrfully” on those stories.
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
Another entertaining thread that I'll never be able to find again... unless someday I'm looking for advice on carving plywood.
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
No wonder Gibson went bankrupt, buying up all those Dixons.
BTW my name is Dixon, but not THAT Dixon. Please do not contact me for further information.
Re: How do you carve plywood?
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
Aw, man, I hope my bid doesn't win now
Maybe I'll get lucky and Gibson will snatch it out from under me
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Re: How do you carve plywood?
Buy it so you can sell it to them.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Re: How do you carve plywood?
That's not a scroll-it's a drink holder.
"it's not in bad taste, if it's funny" - john waters
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Can this instrument be pulled by eBay for false advertising?
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He did consider asking the borrow of Mr Bill's penknife, but that would have meant rambling through dark hollows & down lonesome highways ...When Mr. Dixson opened up the shipping crate containing the 600000 decals, of course he immediately noticed the spelling error, but being a frugal sort he thought he'd go ahead and use them up anyway. He said, "Well, you know, Dixon is actually a more common spelling anyway, so we'll just go with that. Probably no one will notice the difference anyway."
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