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A Vintage KAY Mandolin with modifications is offered on ebay.
Some do not appreciate linking to live auctions. So, I will just
post some photos for your viewing pleasure. I think the starting
price is realistic.
Vintage KAY Mandolin seller photos
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I'm sure that hubcap stuck to the top didn't come out of the factory that way and I'm also sure it doesn't help the sound on that mandolin.Quote:
Originally Posted by sounds_good
I don't know who "some" would be. For me it's the opposite: if you're going to discuss an auction it's polite to post a link. Like so:Quote:
Originally Posted by sounds_good
https://www.ebay.com/itm/33447065741...gAAOSwvxdio9rV
I don't think there's a cone underneath that pie plate, so I can't see how the mods are doing it any good. It has less than a day to go and has received no bids at a starting price of $9.99. Perhaps that's because the starting price is about $9.98 too high.
Whoa! Isn't that Kay's ultra-rare "El Primitivo" model, the bane of Shermgel Devestators everywhere?
Yes, somebody wanted to make it look like a rseonator. That bridge is a real work of art!
Sold for $9.99 plus $21.99 shipping, which in my opinion is close to overpaying....
It’s worth that just for the thrill of finding out what’s underneath the hubcap.
This is the first time I've seen a "Lincoln log" used as a bridge, lol!
Completely opposite ends of the mandolin spectrum -- from the sublime to the ridiculous...Quote:
Originally Posted by EdHanrahan
Interesting, the faux resonator instruments that keep cropping up. We probably forget that 75 or so years ago, a resonator cover plate was evidence of a top-quality instrument; Nationals sold for higher prices than Martins then. So, stick something like a cover plate over the wooden top of your Kay or Harmony, and you've increased its possible market value -- or you think you have. Now, it just seems, well, "ridiculous."