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    Question Bradford Donaldson mandolins?

    I just recently purchased a mandolin built by Brad Donaldson on Ebay. It is 14 years old and plays so sweetly! Anyone ever own or presently own an instrument built by him? He also made guitars and ukuleles.

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    Martin Stillion mrmando's Avatar
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    Yipe, assuming this is the one you bought, that was a complete steal. Would have been around $1800 when it was new.
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Costume-Buil...item3d000892cb

    I've owned a Donaldson F style, No. 59, for 20 years. His were the first good small-shop instruments I came across, and mine has held up nicely.

    Brad moved from the Seattle area down to Cannon Beach, Oregon a few years back, and is building again, but only ukuleles as far as I know.
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    What a deal. And it's "costume-built" to boot!

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    yeah, if you want to be a mandolin player for Halloween, this is the mandolin for you.
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    Not only is it costume-built, but cosmetics are mentioned in the ad!
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    Thanks so much for the info. I was really lucky to see it and I will enjoy it for sometime to come.

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