Unnamed mandolins

[Mement0o]

Any information about those?



http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Beautiful-and...kAAOSw9IpXxYwD

Kinda like the look of it.

" I guess it is a mandolin in high quality? No makersname to be found. "

The owner doesnt look like he knows a lot about it.



http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Mandoline-anc...gAAOSwUYNZ72Bg

Just - what is this bridge?

[G7MOF]

I asked a while ago about the woods used, and was told it could be a laminate!

[Mement0o]

You mean you've asked for the same mandos ?

[Jim Garber]

It might be made by Hofner. See this thread.

[almeriastrings]

Any information about those?



http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Beautiful-and...kAAOSw9IpXxYwD

Kinda like the look of it.

" I guess it is a mandolin in high quality? No makersname to be found. "

I worked on one last year that a student bought (also found on Ebay) and needed some repairs. Looked identical to this. It was a laminated top (sapele veneer)... I certainly would not pay very much for one....not a good sounding instrument, in my opinion. Quite heavily built and rather thin and dead sounding.

[Ray(T)]

The first one is left-handed and the second one isn't. I love the bridge

As most of my old teachers used to say "Could do better".

[Mement0o]

not a good sounding instrument, in my opinion. Quite heavily built and rather thin and dead sounding.

Thanks for sharing your experience! Sad though...

As most of my old teachers used to say "Could do better".

Or maybe it's a forgotten invention by old-time luthiers and we are all fools.