Here's one. It's the scroll on a concrete mandolin I just made. I'm no metalworker and couldn't figure out a way to make it better...yet.
Re: Worst scroll of the last century?
Here's one. It's the scroll on a concrete mandolin I just made. I'm no metalworker and couldn't figure out a way to make it better...yet.
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I'm so glad you posted this!
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Just made? Are you implying this century we live in will be the last one?Originally Posted by van1684
Nice F-Skeleton style. Can you cut out christmas cookies with that?
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Here's one.
This was purportedly built in 2005 by a luthier I greatly respect. I have one of his instruments. This looks nothing like any other mandolin I've ever seen attributed to him, but the person who's selling it sent me a photo of the label as well, with the luthier's signature. I'm not going to name him right now. Maybe later. But my goodness, what a hideous scroll.
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I guess you have to learn at some point. Martin you list some makers in your signature. I know!!! Three Hungry Pit Bulls!!Here's one.
This was purportedly built in 2005 by a luthier I greatly respect. I have one of his instruments. This looks nothing like any other mandolin I've ever seen attributed to him, but the person who's selling it sent me a photo of the label as well, with the luthier's signature. I'm not going to name him right now. Maybe later. But my goodness, what a hideous scroll.
Jim
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Yes, but you can understand why I hesitate to criticize their work.
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Lyon & Healy Wood Thormahlen Andersen Bacorn Yanuziello Fender National Gibson Franke Fuchs Aceto Three Hungry Pit Bulls
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Actually I think that is fantastic. I emulates the scroll and points without attempting to actually duplicate them. Its a great look. It seems to say: "Look, if you wanted the scroll and points they would go here and here and look something like this."
As the scroll is decoration anyway and doesn't and never had any functional purpose, what you have done is wonderful.
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Great name for a band!I guess you have to learn at some point. Martin you list some makers in your signature. I know!!! Three Hungry Pit Bulls!!
Jim
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[QUOTE=van1684;1279159]... a concrete mandolin ....
Whaadjya do to that A-jr.?!!Do I see a bit of an arch or is it a flattop ? Poured plates ? I imagine it might be a bit like building a carbon fibre mando. Bet she rings like a,,, brick? We need a sound sample ! 4 strings though, wouldn't it be more of a Concrelele ?
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On eBay at the moment, shudder......
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-70s-...item2ed6e96576
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
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That is not a scroll, it is the spiral of death.
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This is too bad not to show it here in all its glory. Hey, three bids on it already... Don't miss it if you try!!
Jim
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"Glory" just hints at what that scroll offers viewers. Bold, brassy, brash, unabashed, unshy, obstreperous - it is really very much in your face!
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Mmmmm it reminds me of cinnamon rolls!
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scroll reminds me of the opening sequence to "the twilight zone" ... doo-dee-doo-dee-doo-dee-doo-dee-spwrang ...
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It may be worth mentioning that the horror of misproportion is greatly facilitated by the bridge not properly positioned with the f-holes.That is not a scroll, it is the spiral of death.
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That would be because the neck joins the body at the 12th fret I suppose.
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George---that was a good one. I could not look at that scroll if it were spinning in a microwave.....
Tom Mullen
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To what pitch is the scroll tuned ?
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It is not from the last century and it is definitely not the WORST but it is different.
Bill Snyder
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I'm not sure which is harder to take, the scroll or the inlay. Maybe they're both beat out by the zero fret!
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
Furthering Mandolin Consciousness
Finders Keepers, my duo with the astoundingly talented and versatile Patti Rothberg. Our EP is finally done, and available! PM me, while they last!
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So you asked for a scroll... That is a MAN'S scroll!!!
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Just how wide is that fingerboard at the nut?!
It is not from the last century and it is definitely not the WORST but it is different.
Charley
A bunch of stuff with four strings
Re: Worst scroll of the last century?
I noticed the same thing, but it is a 10 string instrument.
Jim
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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
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This is a from a custom builder in the Builder database that has at least one big fan on the forum.
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