Hey all,
This 1983 Martin mandolin has popped up fairly consistently in the classifieds, and no one seems to want to bite. The price seems steep, and it looks awful different from the 20's thru 70's Martin mandolins (individual closed gear tuners, side abalone trim, headstock is a hybrid shape). Definitely a standalone in terms of production. I played an all-koa Martin at Grey Fox over the weekend and its owner said she had acquired it for just over a thousand smackeroos quite recently. It sounded just fine. And, there's a 20's AK on evilBay at the moment with a current bid of $760. Nothing earth-shattering, but very sweet and present tone nonetheless. http://www.ebay.com/itm/181468958120
That being said... does anyone have any interest in this thing? and is $6500 a fair price? http://www.mandolincafe.com/ads/77877
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