Heres a fixer-upper on eBay. Seller is a bit misinformed. https://www.ebay.com/itm/13442352005...mis&media=COPY
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Heres a fixer-upper on eBay. Seller is a bit misinformed. https://www.ebay.com/itm/13442352005...mis&media=COPY
Pretty much all there, except for the end broken off the pickguard [which may or may not be deteriorating].
Probably built circa 1924.
Appears to be worth fixing.
Expect a repair bill of several hundred dollars to get her up and running.
Yes, ‘15 is far too early. My guess would be ‘22 or ‘23 and the case looks 1960s.
Bound soundboard, double soundhole ring, binding front and back ... it's an A2, no?
YesQuote:
Originally Posted by mrmando
Even with all its issues, and the additional repair costs, the current price of $600 makes it tempting. But with 9+ days till auction end, it could easily end up going for two or three times that. Sigh ...
Yeah, priced right for a project but may not stay there.
It might have been listed in "This Week's Mandolin That Will Get Plenty Of Bids & A Buyer." I reckon that it will be like that A-4 with a price that will be similar to one without any issues. It does look like a great mandolin once it has had some attention and as discussed is probably 1923/1924 with those arrow end tuners and snakehead. I imagine with a little ingenuity, that pickguard could be repaired, as well. Many days to go so I expect after a while there will be a lull and the craziness will manifest in the last 30 seconds.
It still has the pickguard clamp as well. Too bad it doesn't have the original case but hey, it looks like a worthwhile project as long as the price doesn't get stupid.
No chance of that happening :whistling:Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton
What do you think of the seller's remark "The neck is oddly spaced further away from the body than I would expect" ?
I take that as a reference to the elevated fretboard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ntone
Well, today's the day. Bid price shot up to just shy of $1200 three days ago, stayed the same since. Got half a day left, see what happens. :confused:
Either it's reached its plateau, or there will be a last minute flurry ...
$2247 snipe at the end! Crazy last second jump of $900 odd!
Someone overpaid!
Here's another one on craigslist (the guy is listing it once in Northhampton, MA and again in Brattleboro, VT) for $1400. https://westernmass.craigslist.org/m...572316857.html
I'd consider it if I didn't have my quiver of mandolins full! Someone close by should take a look ...
I've looked at that one on CL a few times. Looks to need some attention, but not as much as the ebay one.
It wasn't a bad fix, but a lot of money for a mandolin that needs work
Yep. It surpassed my final price estimate 2-3 times the opening price by a good bit, nearly four times that $600. :disbelief: Hope the new owner has deep pockets with a willingness to turn themselves inside out. Might push the outlay over $3000 before it's over, unless it's a DIY project.
Ya know, when I see stuff like this on the auction websites, I sorta suspect shill bidders along with uninformed buyers with deep pockets.
At any rate, the buyer is likely to come out upside-down on the value of the instrument after the repairs are executed. Even if he does the work himself and does a really good job, he'll probably make only minimum wage for the repair work.
But, it's a Lloyd Loar Era Snakehead A2...
Yep, and it would have been a great price for a playable mandolin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ntone
Have you looked at this one?Quote:
Originally Posted by Sue Rieter
https://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/199815#199815
Ha ha, no I hadn't seen that yet this morning. I was really just kicking tires but that's kind of tempting (you instigator!). He's less than an hour from me, and a Cafe denizen as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by pheffernan