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Well <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Pre-1920-Gibson-F2-Mandolin-Tuners-Handel-Inlaid_W0QQitemZ7350408094QQcategoryZ10179QQrdZ1
QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">This</a> should give us a pretty good idea !
It sure seems like I've seen these someplace recently.
B.Pat
acousticphd
Sep-13-2005, 4:10pm
I wondered whether these tuners came off the "tomato-top" (spray painted) F2 that just sold on ebay - but this seller has a different I.D. than that F2 buyer.
evanreilly
Sep-13-2005, 5:14pm
I remember when I had an option to buy a set for like $250.00.
Michael Lewis
Sep-14-2005, 12:06am
$475. and 5 days yet to go. This might be interesting. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/coffee.gif
Darryl Wolfe
Sep-14-2005, 6:53am
Does this make the 1 (one) button I have worth something?? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif
Mando Medic
Sep-14-2005, 10:09am
Let's talk! Kenc
Rich Michaud
Sep-15-2005, 11:59am
Normally I don't say what I paid for an item. Mando Cafe is a special place where customary caution can be lowered. Anyway, for what its worth, I paid $550 in May 2005 for a nice set of Handel tuners just to put aside for a rainy day. They are beautiful, hard to get and are not being made. The current auction is consistent with what I paid for an F model set in good condition. Rich
Mando Medic
Sep-20-2005, 6:31am
Well that set of Handel tuners went for $635 on Ebay. Kenc
That's a bit over the top...the buttons looked a little chewed up.
I agree. and functionality should be a first priority.
Darryl Wolfe
Sep-20-2005, 8:09am
That's a bit over the top...the buttons looked a little chewed up.
I agree. There is alot of weird stuff going on lately with prices for parts. Things are getting out of hand with what people will pay for something.
MANDOLINMYSTER
Sep-20-2005, 3:18pm
$635...WOW I should have stripped them off my 1918 F2 before I sold it for $2600.00 last year.(just kidding) I probally would have still gotten $2600.00 without them on it. There is a big market for vintage hardware stuff, whether its for mandolins,autos, doors, windows, sinks etc. etc.BUT its a shame to "pick" these parts from there rightful places.