Originally Posted by
Ky Slim
Realizing the can of worms this may open I've been sitting on this question for a while now. What drives mandolin pricing? If it is simply supply and demand there must be an awful lot of people looking to buy mandolins. Builders are turning them out, one could even say "cranking" them out. The used mandolin market isn't shrinking - mandolins aren't just disappearing. There does not appear to be anything close to a shortage of mandolins.
I'm not trying devalue or undercut or disrespect any builders talent for their craft. I'm not trying to bring into question the value of any instruments that are currently owned and/or for sale. I understand that in life prices only go one way - Up. I'm just curious if there is some standard of measurement for value that prices are derived from. Also, I will say that I am not currently in the market to purchase a mandolin (or anything) at the moment.
I don't want to ask too many questions or open too many cans. Please don't chop me up for asking - What drives mandolin pricing?