Current calace prices

[Jim Garber]

I inquired via email a couple of weeks ago about a case for my mandola and just got the most recent price list. This one is dated 2007 but the last one I have is dated 2004. With the dollar vs. the euro the prices have gone up for us North Americans but still pretty good from the only maker of the big three mandolins still in existence.

I did not include the terms, sheet music list or the guitars, just the mandolins. If anyone is interesed I can send them the complete list. Here we go:



LISTINO PREZZI
(Price - List)
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ANNO 2007

---------- MANDOLINS ---------
type n. 24 Euro 700,00
" " 26 " 750,00
" " 13 " 1.080,00
" " 15 " 1.150,00
" " 16 Bis " 1.650,00
" Classico D " 1.980,00
" Classico C " 1.550,00
" Classico B " 1.120,00
" Classico A " 2.550,00
Hard-case x mandolin 100,00
Semi-hard case x m. 50,00
the following models are missing in the illustrated catalogue:

- type Classico D has the some channelled round bottom of Classico A;
head without engraved head. Ebony concert fingerboard with 29
freets under E.
- type Classico C has round bottom with 31 palisander channelled
ribs; concert ebony fingerboard with 29 frets under E.
- type Classico B has round bottom with 31 white maple not channelled;
concert ebony fingerboard with 29 frets under E.
- type Classico A has an engraved neck with: a) inside machine-head;
b) optional laterar side machine head;
- only on type Classico A, with extra price of Euro 300,00 is possible
to insert special inox 18/8 stell frets, more unconfortable,
but with a very long duration; only for concertist.
- only on type classico A, with extra price of Euro 300,00 is possible
to have a pearl decorated shield and ebony and pearl finger
board.

----------- MANDOLAS ---------
type n. 24 Euro 960,00
" " 26 " 1.010,00
" " 13 " 1.470,00
" " 15 " 1.580,00
" " 16 Bis " 2.210,00
" Classico D " 2.550,00
" Classico C " 2.000,00
" Classico B " 1.570,00
" Classico A " 3.450,00
Semi-hard case 65,00

MANDOLONCELLOS(4 double strings) e LIUTI CANTABILI (5 double strings)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
type Classico A Euro 5.150,00: big round bottom with 41 channelled
ribs; head as mandolin Classico A.
type Classico B Euro 4.150,00 ; big round bottom with 41 ribs;
tipo 26 Euro 2.900,00 : with 25 ribs round bottom, more little.

[brunello97]

Thanks for this, Jim. I'm angling for a teaching assignment next summer again in Firenze. If that comes through then maybe.......

Mick

(The $ can't go TOO much lower, can it?)

[vkioulaphides]

"(The $ can't go TOO much lower, can it?)"

Depends on your definition of "too". http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

Actually, on U.S. interest rates (whose fall seems have been halted, for now at least, by fears of surging inflation), possible pro-active intervention by the European Central Bank (as pushed by those suffering from the export-uncompetitive heights of the euro), and on all those foreign holders of enormous dollar-denominated reserves (Japan, China, Saudi Arabia, et al).

So, no, I don't expect the dollar to drop to wallpaper-value, but wouldn't bet it can't fall any further at all.

In short... get the mandolin that will make you happy! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Cheers,

Victor