pelone
Jun-05-2008, 11:44pm
I need to tap into the vast warehouse of information possessed by mandocafe experts. I recently bought a Gibson Mandolin-Banjo. The label inside the rim identifies it as a Style MB-Jr.
The punched in or pressed in numerals on the inside also read 11139-A-18.
Any one have an estimate of the age of the instrument. I know that many in the mandolin world hold banjos in disdain and would prefer to listen to fingernails on a blackboard. But, this one set up nicely and actually plays OK, just different.
As I expressed in another locale, I payed $400 for it, perhaps a bit too high or too low? What do cafe members think?
I do have to admit that it sounds a bit harsh when compared to my three other mandos.
The punched in or pressed in numerals on the inside also read 11139-A-18.
Any one have an estimate of the age of the instrument. I know that many in the mandolin world hold banjos in disdain and would prefer to listen to fingernails on a blackboard. But, this one set up nicely and actually plays OK, just different.
As I expressed in another locale, I payed $400 for it, perhaps a bit too high or too low? What do cafe members think?
I do have to admit that it sounds a bit harsh when compared to my three other mandos.