Re: This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer
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mrmando
Anyone who thinks the value of a Style A has gone up from $1500 in the past 16 years is a few fries short of a Happy Meal. So I'm inclined to believe it will have a high reserve. But I could be wrong.
If it's the same one I saw yesterday, his original BIN price was a whole lot higher than $1500. Wouldn't be shocked if his reserve is $1500. While it is super clean, not sure there are that many collectors out there right now who are looking for mint old oval hole mandolins. But he might get lucky.
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Historically the seller appears to be heavily into selling Saxophone mouthpieces.
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Two days ago the "buy it now" price on that Gibson A was $4,000.oo
I was going to post it but then the owner changed the ad slightly.
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Jim Garber
I had one of these, probably made by L&H, lovely inlay, but price is astronomical. About 4 or 5% of that price would be optimistic. Granted, it does look like it is in excellent condition, but still...
Harp player inlay mandolin
I contacted the seller and he said he was aware that the price was high but still has not changed it. Hope springs eternal! :)
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This is a folky looking two-point in funky condition that the seller has IDed as a Regal. I highly doubt it. More than likely a homemade job by a decent amateur. It sort of resembles some two point flatbacked Regals but they are not a roughly made as this.
I like how the seller puts Washburn & Martin in the title.
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Its got some cracking and heavy wear and tear. Still for such old (what 75+ years!) mando is good shape This Mandolin is a very beautiful looking and playing instrument. This was a attic find so I did not do extensive cleaning. That said it could use a good scrubbing, new strings and should be good to go. As is sound lush and loud.
So, scrubbing and new strings—I think he forgot the huge crack in the top. "Good to go!" Maybe for half of the asking price it might be fun to glue it back together and might even "sound lush."
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All that is true, but that instrument sure has beautiful lines.
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I have just received today a set of late 1930s guitar tuners from this seller- they had their original box as well and are probably unused- "Safe Ti String" tuners which were sold as accessories by Oahu and came with their guitars although I have them on my 1941 Kay made Wards retailed Louise Massey cowgirl guitar. The box mentions that you can avoid blood poisoning by using these tuners- the string end goes into a hole in the post and there is also a slot. A very clever idea- and you will not be puncturing your fingers and dying needlessly- the pre-antibiotic age! Anyway, I had a look at his other items and was somewhat amused by the Regal suggestion but I suppose it follows the rule that if you don't know exactly what it is, it might just be a Regal.
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JeffD
All that is true, but that instrument sure has beautiful lines.
Yes, but I am pretty sure that this mandolin spent the better part of its life in an attic. BTW those tuner posts look a bit odd. I wonder if they are the same kind that NickR bought.
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NickR
Anyway, I had a look at his other items and was somewhat amused by the Regal suggestion but I suppose it follows the rule that if you don't know exactly what it is, it might just be a Regal.
He covered other bases with Washburn and Martin.
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JeffD
All that is true, but that instrument sure has beautiful lines.
I saw that, and while the cracks made me cringe, it also kind of made me wish I was a woodworker.
Not that I need any more instruments, even without giant cracks.
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Sue Rieter
I saw that, and while the cracks made me cringe, it also kind of made me wish I was a woodworker.
Not that I need any more instruments, even without giant cracks.
My sentiments exactly, though the cracks may be the least of it. Who knows what is going on inside with bracing (if any) and whether the neck is set properly. It looks like it even has a slight radius in the fretboard which is unusual if it really was from the 1930s (I think). On the other hand, mandolins age rapidly in attic or basement conditions so it could easily be 1950 or 1960s.
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Those tuners look to be German- or very similar to one of the styles used by Levin. If you want to check out Safe Ti String Tuners Jim then this link shows them- you will have to download the pdf of the catalogue. There is a comment from Jake Wildwood and he says they were a Kluson product.
https://jakewildwood.blogspot.com/20...s-catalog.html
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We recently had a mandolin posted for identification with some of the traits of this instrument. I love the "Recording King" headstock shape.
In looking at the other one it was more the "double nut". The tuners were similar but not the same. No help there.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...range-Mandolin
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Then there is this Suzuki bowlback.....
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kis...IAAOSw-ntfd1hN
:disbelief:
Maybe they meant $325.oo ;)
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Charles E.
They only need to find one buyer....
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MikeEdgerton
They only need to find one buyer....
But you have to live that long.........
Re: This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer
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Jim Garber
Did anyone here win this for $135?
Re: This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or buyer
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Charles E.
That is exactly what they meant. They fixed the price (originally $ 32,500.oo).
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Apparently, this mandolin has been a star out there in TV Land. It does not have a tailpiece cover, the headstock and an f hole have been doctored. I paid $40 for one with the cloud tailpiece cover. Another, slightly older, in perfect condition- unplayed, it seems, since about 1940 fetched a mere $82 recently.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Kraftsm...gAAOSw8Ntf3mGY
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Well, hope springs eternal. Maybe it’s another errant decimal point?
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But this has a "vintage sticker rock star case", so that's gotta mean something :))
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Looks like something converted from something else.
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Yes and the plain A I believe have either a non-original bridge or an original with a bone cap. I am not sure where the seller got that price. I can sort of understand the snakehead seller's thinking. Just look at A-4 snakeheads or A-2Zs but still.
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Charles E.
Top one went no place when I clicked on it. So maybe the seller realized it was wrong.
Second one is definitely a reach. There's a nice A-2 snakehead in the classifieds at half that price. But what do I know?