I am going to try to talk him down to 75 cents.
The mandolin is $1 . . . the case is $8,999 . . . and you MUST buy the two together . . . .
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The back wood has a nice pattern.....Wonder if it sounds any good. If it sounds okay, it's probably worth $1.
We had a period a few years ago where someone was selling these to half the pawnshops in the country.
Oh, and it has an electric pick as well!
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
just thought it was interesting..
Yes...the electric pick...Did anyone else notice that the only photo of the electric pickup/pickguard is the closeup of it? it's not in any of the other photos. The only other place I've seen those is on Epiphone mandolins
It ain't gotta be perfect, as long as it's perfect enough!
I'm confused -- what's the point? Even a fake Gibson F-5, which this undoubtedly is, is worth more than a dollar; the tuners alone. the bridge, the tailpiece...
Is it a total scam -- you make an appointment, show up, and get mugged? Or what? For a dollar, I'd buy it, were it in my locale.
Allen Hopkins
Gibsn: '54 F5 3pt F2 A-N Custm K1 m'cello
Natl Triolian Dobro mando
Victoria b-back Merrill alumnm b-back
H-O mandolinetto
Stradolin Vega banjolin
Sobell'dola Washburn b-back'dola
Eastmn: 615'dola 805 m'cello
Flatiron 3K OM
Mandolins: Northfield 5-Bar Artist Model "Old Dog", J Bovier F5 Special, Gibson A-00 (1940)
Fiddles: 1920s Strad copy, 1930s Strad copy, Liu Xi T20, Liu Xi T19+ Dark.
Guitars: Taylor 514c (1995), Gibson Southern Jumbo (1940s), Gibson L-48 (1940s), Les Paul Custom (1978), Fender Strat (Black/RWFB) (1984), Fender Strat (Candy Apple Red/MFB) (1985).
Sitars: Hiren Roy KP (1980s), Naskar (1970s), Naskar (1960s).
Misc: 8 Course Lute (L.K.Brown)
I also just zoomed in on the label inside. It's signed by none other than Lloyd Loar!
It ain't gotta be perfect, as long as it's perfect enough!
I believe this is an Epiphone as well by the way. Yup, they even come with the flowerpot. Changed the headstock logo and the tailpiece and changed the interior label.
https://reverb.com/item/27739226-epi..._source=google
Right down to the red around the heel of the neck.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
'Had many big stars play it' . . . and they probably laughed at it, too . . .
Hmm, that's a good find. But doesn't have the flat top near the heel. it's more like this Epiphone...
https://reverb.com/uk/item/2504670-e...-mandolin-mint
Yep, that's the one. Nice research, Mike. That's way too obvious, can't believe they did it. I thought it was more like one of these random chinese suppliers, just rebadged.
So would make it a Epiphone copied Gibson Loar recreation? Played by delusioned stars? :p. What some people will do.
In a sense it is what the seller says it is.......a reissue of sorts......however, it is an unauthorized reissue made by a hobbyist by "converting" an Epiphone....
We don't know the intentions of the person who converted it or the seller. It doesn't really matter except when selling -- that is -- it is legal to own and enjoy such a conversion, but totally illegal to sell and advertise......
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