I'm considering purchasing an Gibson A4 of some sort. I'm interested in the post-loar era vintage, since those mandolins received many of the Loar era inventions (truss rod, refinement in neck size, adjustable bridge), but presumably don't come with the same price tag as the Loar era ones.
That said, I'm not sure what would be a fair price for such an instrument. Assuming all original parts, original case, structurally sound, cosmetically good or very good condition. What is a reasonable range to pay for such an instrument?
edit - ugh, and excuse the typos in the title of the thread... "Going rate for a post-loar 1920s Gibson A4?"
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