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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

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

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

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.