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    I have a wonderful one from 1939 -- I was just playing it the other day. Those L-00s were built so light. I was playing in a jam with about 6 or 7 fiddlers and some banjos and the L-00 filled the room with sound. I don't think that one will do that with the back gone.
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    I guess "needing repairs" makes it more valuable than the pristine examples, lol!
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    This mandolin falls into a general eBay category where the asked price is hyperinflated to 10x (or more) the real instrument value:
    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/The-Crescent-...item19ddde0a60


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    Somebody's parting out a 1920 F2 on eBay. All the prices are ambitious. $100 for an endpin made me chuckle.
    http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_odkw...ibson&_sacat=0

    If the hardware and accessories in aggregate are worth $2400, I wonder what he thinks the mandolin was worth?
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    Oh good grief:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/1920-Gibson-...item5d45d69bf9

    Having completely stripped the F2, the jerk is offering it as a project on eBay for a low starting bid, because it has a seam separation and possibly some back shrinkage.
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    They're bidding on the carcass but not the parts. Methinks he would have done better leaving it all there.
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    Well the name of this thread is This weeks mandolin that won't get a bid or a buyer and as I type this the stripped F-2 has 7 bids.
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    One can not say this seller is lacking enthusiasm when it comes to the description of their mandolin: "stunning" indeed.
    http://www.ebay.ca/itm/STUNNING-Anti...item2a33eb912f

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    Quote Originally Posted by peterk View Post
    One can not say this seller is lacking enthusiasm when it comes to the description of their mandolin: "stunning" indeed.
    Nice vintage dust... stunning indeed!
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    That F-2 project mando went for over $2000.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pfox14 View Post
    That F-2 project mando went for over $2000.
    It is amazing what people pay for old Gibson projects no matter what the condition.
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    It will prob cost the new owner another $2000 to get original parts. Yikes!
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    I emailed the F-2 seller as soon as he started listing the parts and inquired about what happened to the mandolin. He said he'd be listing it later in the evening. Told him it would bring more with all the parts intact but never responded. Still think it would have brought more as a whole mandolin.
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    1983 Luke Thompson F5: starting bid $18,000.
    The Parlor in Knoxville has a 2001 Luke Thompson F5 listed for $3300.

    From the eBay listing:

    1983 Luke Thompson F Style Mandolin Red Varnish

    You don't see many of these, if any, any more. Luke Thompson was a master mandolin builder, and craftsman for Gibson Inc. He built many great mandolins for Gibson, and then went to work on his own, creating a unique sounding mandolin. This mandolin has all the power you could ever want, crystal clear highs, and a mean hard bellowing chop. If you want to own a piece of history this is it. Inside the mandolin it says Luke Thompson 1983, Baton Rouge, LA. This is an authentic handmade mandolin by Luke himself. I have played this mandolin on countless albums, and live shows. I just would like to sell it and play something that's not so valuable, I am tired of watching it so closely everywhere I go.



    Some info on Luke Thompson here. I don't see him in a search of the builder's database. From the article:
    Thompson's brand name mandolins sell from a low of $5,000 to a high of $10,000 for his top of the line instrument. On his website, he list three grades of mandolins, Master F model, Master A, and F Hole model.

    He has built between 50 and 60 mandolins in his career as a Luthier. Thompson now lives in Zachary, Louisiana which was named after Zachary Taylor, the only United States President from Louisiana.
    Here is his web site. He would be 85 years old if, as the article says, he was born in 1928. The web site has the last date as 2002. Does anyone know if he is still around and building?
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    The Luke Thompson F-5 is not in very good condition either. Lots of play wear. No pickguard. Finish doesn't look very good at all. A steal at $17,500
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    I think a friend of mine has one of his mandolins which he has played for years. I recall it is quite funky looking but sounds pretty decent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    I think a friend of mine has one of his mandolins which he has played for years. I recall it is quite funky looking but sounds pretty decent.
    Buck White has played a Thompson mandolin for a long time -- I saw it on an rebroadcast of an old (early2000's -Skeeter Davis was still alive) County Family Reunion show on RFD-TV just a few weeks ago. But even Buck's mandolin would probably not sell for that silly price. What a dreamer!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    I think a friend of mine has one of his mandolins which he has played for years. I recall it is quite funky looking but sounds pretty decent.
    The binding on the scroll work is some of the worst I have ever seen. When I saw this today the BIN was 19K.
    Good luck with that.
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    How's this for pricing a bowlback mandolin enthusiastically: $3,500 ?
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    Well, the Luke Thompson F5 is down to $2K:
    https://webmail.atl.earthlink.net/wa...p&x=1605071847
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmando View Post
    Well, the Luke Thompson F5 is down to $2K:
    https://webmail.atl.earthlink.net/wa...p&x=1605071847
    And it continues to fall...$1250 now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peterk View Post
    How's this for pricing a bowlback mandolin enthusiastically: $3,500 ?
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    Gee, I have one nearly identical, just not as fancy under the oval hole. Wonder if I can get that kind of money. LOL!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrmando View Post
    Well, the Luke Thompson F5 is down to $2K:
    https://webmail.atl.earthlink.net/wa...p&x=1605071847
    Huh? What is that link? I keep getting a login for earthlink web mail. Where is the Thompson listed now? I see nothing on eBay.
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