My first vintage mandolin purchase, and the instrument is certainly better than I am. Played a bunch of vintage Gibsons at the shop (Retrofret in Brooklyn), including an F4 with Virzi and an F12, just to get an idea of what they sounded like and how they felt. But I came home with this one (more pictures soon):
I kept going back and forth between this one, a 1940 A1, and a 1930 oval hole A0. The Jr. was the Goldilocks of the three: brighter than the A0, but warmer than the A1. I really like the tone. The neck feels very similar to my Mid Missouri M-0, so that probably steered me as well.
I probably overpaid at $1850 pre tax, but I figured it was a fair price for the sound and playability of this 98 year old instrument. More pictures later when I get home.
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