Odd mandolin on Ebay

[CWRoyds]

Uhhhhh, I think it might be over priced.
Very odd choice of decoration.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Blueberry-S...-3y:rk:17:pf:0

[colorado_al]

Uhhhhh, I think it might be over priced.
Very odd choice of decoration.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Blueberry-S...-3y:rk:17:pf:0

Interesting "scroll" as well. Like the Gibson A-12 lump-scroll.
Looks like they are made in Indonesia.
https://www.blueberryguitars.com/aboutus/our-history/

[Dave Hanson]

I'd say overpriced by about $2800.00

Dave H

[Ray(T)]

If you change the tuners from worm over to worm under (the way for which the holes were drilled) you could even try to tune it!

[NickR]

Probably, the "go to" mandolin for a Heavy Metal Bluegrass Band. I can imagine Bat Out of Hell being in the repertoire for a band with someone toting this creation.

[Denny Gies]

That "thing" hurts my eyes.

[Zach Wilson]

This is the Mandolin to play the "Stonehenge" song from This is Spinal Tap. Haha!

[Ranald]

A friend who knows more than I about musical instruments tells me that the "artwork suggests Cambodia." I don't know, but it's clearly from southeast Asia.

[colorado_al]

A friend who knows more than I about musical instruments tells me that the "artwork suggests Cambodia." I don't know, but it's clearly from southeast Asia.

Builder's website says Bali Indonesia

[Jim Garber]

That mandolin is particularly strange. Some of their guitars are over the top but others are nicely done. I suppose it depends on the the artisan chosen to build or to decorate the instrument.

More info about the concepts and execution here.

[slimt]

Laser printed and Indonesian made via a Canadian company owner .All those guitars and Mandollins are gawdy looking and over priced I wouldn’t touch any of those.

[MikeZito]

This is so demonic and gaudy (not to mention cheap looking) that even Ira Louvin wouldn't have used on the 'Satan Is Real' album cover . . .

I'll pass.

[jim simpson]

Gibson could have used the same fake scroll effect on their "lumpy" mandolins.

[Dave Fultz]

The description states they can custom build as you wish.
I want one with Carl Sagan shooting hoops with Galileo, with the moon as the ball.

[Jim Garber]

This is so demonic and gaudy (not to mention cheap looking) that even Ira Louvin wouldn't have used on the 'Satan Is Real' album cover . . .

I'll pass.

I would love to have a 'Satan Is Real' mandolin or guitar.

[Chris Daniels]

I would love to have a 'Satan Is Real' mandolin or guitar.

While I've never seen a SIR mandolin, I'm assuming you're referencing this real production C.F. Martin guitar:

[MikeZito]

While I've never seen a SIR mandolin, I'm assuming you're referencing this real production C.F. Martin guitar:

You learn something new every day . . . I never saw the Louvin/Satan guitar before. When were these made? Any idea how many?

[Dave Fultz]

You learn something new every day . . . I never saw the Louvin/Satan guitar before. When were these made? Any idea how many?

About two or three years ago for the satan is real guitar. . Often Martin would place an image on a bottom line guitar. DX whatever. Sometimes better guitars They put a picture of cf Martin on one, cowboys on another, a drawing of the hms dreadnought, etc. most were pretty tacky imho. The dreadnought was kinda cool.

There made enough of them that our local GC had a couple.

[Mandolin Cafe]

The Satan Is Real guitar was mentioned on the Forum back in August 2014 after our return from the Nashville NAMM Show where it made its first appearance. Martin made 50, all sold out/spoken for the first day of the show.

[Chris Daniels]

About two or three years ago for the satan is real guitar. . Often Martin would place an image on a bottom line guitar. DX whatever. Sometimes better guitars They put a picture of cf Martin on one, cowboys on another, a drawing of the hms dreadnought, etc. most were pretty tacky imho. The dreadnought was kinda cool.

There made enough of them that our local GC had a couple.

The Satan Is Real versions are D-28's with an original list price of $4,666! There's one on Reverb right now for $2695 (NFI)

For some reason I first saw a pic of one online maybe a year or two ago and still can't decide if I love it or hate it despite how utterly tacky I indeed find it.

C.

[Frogstar]

The artwork reminds me of the old Dungeons & Dragons manuals. Not gonna lie, I'd play it.

I wouldn't buy it, but I'd play it.