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    Default Ozark mando on gumtree, thoughts?

    I found this ad on Gumtree (british classifieds site/app) for an Ozark mandolin. I'll copy and paste the written ad but it's also a screenshot in the links below.

    "Ozark mandolin (ft. new ebony bridge) with brand new black TGI hard case, two unopened packs of D'Addario strings, leather strap, unused pitch pipe, and three Fender plectrums. Will also throw in a 'learn to play the mandolin' book with accompanying play along cd.

    The mandolin is just like new! Although barely played, it has been very well cared for and sits in a shiny new hard case with emerald velvet lining. The scratch plate has a strange finish to it, left by the protective sticker covering it when bought, but otherwise the instrument is in excellent condition.

    All accessories are new."

    A new Ozark from my local store would be about the same cost, without new bridge or any of the accessories included. I would have to pay for shipping though.

    There is no model number in the ad, I have asked for one, but in your opinion from what you see what are your thoughts?

    Link to written ad and main picture: https://imgur.com/a/zr8sTay

    Link to 2 extra pictures: https://imgur.com/a/znHP5cr

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    Default Re: Ozark mando on gumtree, thoughts?

    Difficult to get excited about an Ozark mandolin but it looks like it could be a model 2071 which Eagle music are currently selling for £179. https://www.eaglemusicshop.com/prod/...tm#description

    You get a gig bag rather than a hard case and no spare strings or strap but who would use pitch pipes nowadays and the picks don’t look like anything most mandolin players would use. At that prce point, I doubt you’d be able to tell the difference between an ebony and a rosewood bridge - why did they feel the need to change it?

    Buying from someone like Eagle, you get a new instrument with a warranty and somewhere to send it back if it’s not right “you pays your money and you takes your choice” as we say in these parts.

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    Default Re: Ozark mando on gumtree, thoughts?

    Most of the 'Ozark' brand mandolins I've seen before are actually made in the Hora factory in Romania (not in the Ozark mountains of the USA!), and then sold under that brand name elsewhere in the world. This one does look like a different model to ones I've seen before under that brand name though.
    I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.

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