I've owned a 1964 Mandocaster for many years. And I have monitored selling prices over the last seven or eight years. For a while, it seemed like they were selling for around $2500 when in good shape. Then Fender came out with the reissue.
I tried selling it on the Café a couple of times after the reissue, first for $2500, then for around $2200. No response.
After that I saw one advertised on the Café for $1650. The add went away pretty quickly, so I am assuming that it sold.
It appears to me that the reissue undercut the value of the originals. I am inclined just to wait it out, maybe the prices will come back up.
So, I'd like to hear the forum's current thinking on older Mandocasters.
Thanks,
Tim Wilson
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