An EMG Mark Xa, with two-spring soundbox

[snallast]

An EMG horn gramophone, Mark Xa, with two-spring soundbox, spring motor, quarter-veneered oak case

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auct ... image-link

[CarlosV]

The horn looks funny, it seems that the neck was (poorly) redone.

[snallast]

I think that could be the result of a poorly done Photoshop cut-out, using the straight-cut Tool and ending up with with a white background, at the price of a terrible presentation of the machine.
Of course I would never bid unless I saw it in person, or at the very least got better photos

It's Hard to understand how they can let these things pass at an auction, I've seen it before

[CarlosV]

You are right on the photoshop profile, but there is also a dark region on the curved neck that looks like a flat spot, which if indeed is real points to a repair. I agree with you, bidding on something like this without seeing it or getting good photos would be a high risk.