Fullerton on Ebay

[jim simpson]

Remember the great Fullerton clearance 8 years ago? These were priced to sell. Sort of a poor man's F-9.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/f-5-style-fu...item463e99a6ba

[MikeEdgerton]

There was one last week too I think.

[JH Murray]

So what are these worth these days? I saw one offered locally which had upgraded the tuners, bridge and tailpiece and they wanted more than what they had put in to it.

[Jeff Mando]

The one on eBay last week sold for $350 plus $36 shipping. However, there was only one bidder.

[Caleb]

If I remember correctly, these were being sold at the very end for $199 on close out. Quite a few people got some really nice mandolins for a song back then. One will pop up in the Classifieds here now and again too.

[MikeEdgerton]

They were 99.00 at the end I thought.

[Caleb]

They were 99.00 at the end I thought.

Maye you're right. If so, even better.

[mandobassman]

For years I'd been hearing about what a great deal these were but never played one. Until recently. I was very disappointed. Sound was very thin and quiet. It was selling for nearly $300 and it was not worth it IMO. Maybe it was not a good one but based on that one, I feel there are better choices.

[Jeff Mando]

This one sold for $177.50 plus $22.50 shipping.

[kkmm]

Sound was very thin and quiet. It was selling for nearly $300 and it was not worth it IMO.

That's the main issue buying mandolins on eBay, especially the ones with an unknown brand & model.
The well known brand & model are OK, I am not afraid to buy them online.

[tkdboyd]

I have one at a place I used to workout. I need to collect it sometime. When these were being liquidated it was a great mandolin for the money. Of course now it seems that everyone can reproduce a playable, okay mandolin, like the low end "The Loars" which I think is a win-win for everyone. This past week I saw a Sub-$1K mandolin do great things in the hands of someone who really knows what they are doing, showing it is the mind, fingers, and hands, more so than the instrument.

If I get mine back, I won't sell it, it has been a great campfire mandolins, even when there were no campfires, just insect repellent, sweat, and tears.

[JTMartin]

I still have my Fullerton Hammonton from back then. It was actually my first mandolin and think I paid around $179 for it. That would barely pay the tax on my latest one, lol. Still it was a good beginner instrument and an ok beater today.

[MikeEdgerton]

I bought one during the frenzy and sent it back. It was pretty thin sounding but others swore by them so I'm assuming some were better than others. There is one Cafe member that I know of that still uses one as his main instrument. I wish I'd held onto it just to mess with.

[RichM]

I still have a Fullerton Gloucester, and I still like it. It required a fair bit of tweaking when I first received it, but it plays and sounds quite well, and it's kind of pretty, to boot.

[OldGus]

I had one and liked it. It was $199 during the clearance sale when there were about six more left. I think the gloss finished ones were $99 at the end, if I remember right. It was a good deal but I think a good example from 'The Loar' these days would easily be better in my opinion. It was a good second to keep in a chair for a quick grab...