washburn on Ebay?

[Mark3f]

Just wondering if anyone saw this on Ebay. Any thoughts?http://www.ebay.com/itm/192027881685...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[allenhopkins]

Seems a bit pricey; here's one on Reverb that has more repairs (had the back off to fix top cracks), but is listed at $3200.

Plus it's in Japan, so shipping costs will have to be an additional price factor. On the upside, it's a top-rank Style A instrument, with the offset body points (post-1921), and looks in really good shape.

[LadysSolo]

If you read the ad it states that the instrument is also in their retail store in Japan, and you may not get the actual instrument (apparently they substitute, if I understand correctly.)

[barney 59]

If you read the ad it states that the instrument is also in their retail store in Japan, and you may not get the actual instrument (apparently they substitute, if I understand correctly.)

They have more than one? Back in the day --1960's Manny's in NY did that -you would pull a D-28 off the rack try it out and if you decided you wanted it they would put it back on the rack and bring you one just like it from the back!

[Bob A]

Bridge on ebay instrument is not original; at least, I'm not aware of their having made an adjustable bridge for this style of instrument.

Price is also optimistic, as noted above.

[Timbofood]

Seems a little weird but, not completely out of reason, they are fairly clear about shipping policy.
It's a bit pricey to me too but, it's pretty.
One day I would enjoy having one.

[plinkey]

That mandolin looks well preserved, but a bit pricey. I do not think the bridge & scratchplate are original to the instrument. For one, I can't see the Patent No. embossed into the scratchplate. However even if it's not original, the scratchplate looks well made (good ebony wood ?).

[Bob A]

Close-up of the neck shows it lacks the ebony center stripe. I don't know if some were made that way originally, but I've not seen one, other than this ebay instrument.