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Don't feel bad. I saw the big feeding frenzy that was going on for vintage instruments myself. I had(have?) this idea that I could maybe supplement my income if I ever retire by restoring old...

But that was 5 years ago and probably was a good deal then. This is now and prices of vintage but not particularly collectable instruments is way down.

I don't know if paranoia would be a fair term. The odds of an individual actually getting caught up in a particular scam are probably or at least usually pretty small. The possibility that if there...

Quote: "Only fools and women need more than 5 hours sleep." Napoleon

" I haven't slept since 1973." Marty Stuart

I spent about 5 minutes trying to figure out a scam that could be done if all you had was the description of an instrument and the serial #. It'd probably take at least another 15 minutes to actually...

Do you play the mandolin? If your thinking that it's a possible investment you might be a little bit disappointed. Elderly's might have one for $2600 but your not Elderly. The listed price on...

or Tommy Emmanuel-----

This puppy is pretty beat. People pay a lot for not very good vintage Martins I guess because really truly good vintage Martin's sell for a whole lot more but not these. In better shape than that an...

There are Duffs and Ellis's, Gils and Dudes and Henderson's and a few others that most of us can name and they all cost. There is a small but elite group of very top of the line instrument builders. ...

I thought Jimmy Martin was the "King". or is it "The King is dead,long live the King!"

What type of appraisal? Some appraisals are mainly for insurance purposes. If your item is lost in a fire or stolen what would it cost to replace it quickly and easily,not haggling for a deal or...

Who says pawn shops are experts at value pricing? They are pawn shops, the place where you take your stuff when your really down and out. They are experts at judging desperation and the more...

I purchased a handmade '70's Bernie Rico built brazilian dread off of ebay for $960 and it turns out to have been a very good deal for me as I prefer it over my '67 D28. There's a guy with an...

I particularly liked the little tiny people bopping around between the instruments. Leprechauns in NYC. who would ever have thought... That Shutt style Harmony sounded pretty good. They often get a...

This is a quote from a very old Roger Siminoff article.
" "The "Loar mandolin" should properly be called the "Loar Hart mandolin" for it was Guy Hart who did the actual construction--the "nuts and...

By the way my son and I are planning a trip to Vietnam. Funny, someone wanted me to go there years ago, offered me a free trip as well, but they couldn't get me to do it no bloody way! Taisamlu is...

But the inlay, at least on mine, was the best part! Giant eagle on the back, a flock of birds flying up the finger board. Maybe a little gaudy but pretty impressive just the same. If I ever get it...

Lloyd Lore held no patents from what I've heard. The truss rod was patented by Gibson prior to Loars tenure so that seems to have been something already in the works. For businesses to stay in...

Professional Plastics seems to be the only place I can find it. The sheets they are selling are 12"x12". In any case in all the different grades and thickness' up to .125 the highest price is in the...

The material is called Meldin 7001. I looked into it a year or so ago and that sheet was under $1400 then. 10" x 10" you should be able to get 100 picks out of that, maybe more with precise machining.

I do believe Taisamlu instruments are made in Vietnam but for some reason they ship via Taiwan. They have this great supply of wood. The inlay work is actually pretty good but way over the top on a...

Apparently not, they won't ship anywhere that there is a camel. Won't ship to Vatican City or Greece? I guess if the Pope wants it he can stroll across the square and pick it up in Italy>

Just the thing to take to one of them ### hoedowns!

This can be cured by your wallet. This guy shows up and he's toting the most beautiful Dudenbostle A model mandolin. It was absolutely stunning to look at --then I played it. I have a Gibson, I have...

So we have one selling recently (according to the above post at $120,000) and some apparently selling at $250,000. That's a lot of change for a mandolin! The price stalled but then so did the...