This photo was posted in the "Women with mandolins" thread - an Australian girl named Makaylie Foodey. The builder Tompkins does not appear on emando so I did a little googling to find out more info. The instrument appears to be Godin-like with the controls on the upper bout and RMC saddle pickups. They don't seem to have a page specifically about their mandos on their website, but the Nicki Gillis page has some details about the instrument. The other links below include further pics of the mandos.
http://www.tomkinsguitars.com/nicki_gillis.html
http://www.tomkinsguitars.com/makaylie_foodey.html
http://www.tomkinsguitars.com/don_raby.html
http://www.tomkinsguitars.com/charlene_bailey.html
http://www.tomkinsguitars.com/hex2007.html
http://www.tomkinsguitars.com/tamworth2006.html
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