Tiny Moore’s Bob Venn Customs 5 string electric mandolin

[Chris Gray]

I don't recall seeing Tiny play this....do you?

https://reverb.com/item/24421627-tin...ye-maple-burst

[mrmando]

Tiny had more instruments than he played out with. He had at least two of the Roberts 5-strings, since one is at Skip's in Sacramento and another is in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

When last seen, somebody was asking $6–8K for this with neck problems. Glad to read that the neck has been straightened out.

[keith.rogers]

Neat. I think that might have been built when I was at the school in Phoenix. Bob's original pickups with wood covers, and his sunbursts were something to see. He was a character, that's for sure...

[Jim Garber]

There was a discussion of this mandolin back in 2019: Bob Venn Tiny Moore 5 String Electric Mandolin

Looks like in 2019 the price went down a bit and now it is back to exorbitant. Waiting around another few years for it to sit on a wall at $15K.

[mrmando]

Ever get the idea that someone might be messing with you?



When I clicked "View Listing," it was back up to $15K.

[David Lewis]

20k in Australia.

I took a photo of the Roberts in the CMHOF museum.It's a lovely instrument.

I'm not sure this one is...