How much is this mando worth

[carleshicks]

Bob Tack, a dear freind of my family, passed away last month. He was a dulcimer builder and a very talented musician. His wife is in financial trouble and needs to sell some of Bob's instuments. He had a Epiphone F-5 that was made in Kalamazoo in the Gibson plant some time in the ealy 70's or late 60's. It has a solid spruce top and compared to my 1977 Gibson F-5 it looks almost identical. I was just wondering what it may be worth.

[Brian Aldridge]

I may be mistaken, but that mandolin was probably made in Japan right along side of the Alvarez, Ibanez and Washburns. I think I am safe in saying it's value is $700 to $900. Hope this helps.

[BigJoe]

If it was made in 1970 or later it was made in the orient. If it was made before that it could have been made in Kalamazoo. I have not seen any Kalamazoo Epiphone mandos. They did make them in the 30's but I think they were discontinued by the time Gibson bought them.

[carleshicks]

The reason That I thought it may be worth more was because I seen this mando advetised[URL=web.iwebcenters.com/harryandjeaniewests/item126472.ctlg]

[Greenmando]

The reason That I thought it may be worth more was because I seen this mando advetised[URL=web.iwebcenters.com/harryandjeaniewests/item126472.ctlg]
Dead link!

[Kevin@bluegrassbrethren]

Try this...
Link (http://www.harryandjeaniewest.com/item126472.ctlg)

[carleshicks]

that is the link is an epiphone realy worth that much

[Brian Aldridge]

Well ole Harry must be getting senile. You can buy an American made Gibson F5 from the same period here:
http://www.elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-3687.htm
I still say $900 tops.

[Scotti Adams]

..Im with you Brian....Harry has too many zero's on that price..I bought a Epi MM50 for my son...payed $200....and it aint a bad mando...