Breedlove Rogue on eBay

[PJ Doland]

I have NFI in this Breedlove Rogue, but somebody should probably jump on it. It looks like there's no reserve and the starting bid is low (and it's already been relisted).

I bet that headstock rash would buff right out.

[itstooloudMike]

What am I missing here? This looks to be a $4500 mandolin (when new), selling for less than 1/3 of that price. Do high-end Breedlove mandolins just not hold any resale value, or is this the deal of the decade? I'm kind of surprised that this wasn't immediately scooped up by someone. Why is this not moving?

[mandobassman]

It has me wondering as well. Looks to be in excellent condition. Those are great mandolins and I can't imagine why no one even bid on it. That opening bid is not that much more than I paid for my old Breedlove OF back in 2006.

[colorado_al]

I think all Breedlove instruments took a price hit when they moved production to China for new instruments, a few years ago. I thought that the USA made ones would gain value, since they are not produced anymore, but I think that the profusion of cheaper, and poorer quality, Chinese Breedlove mandolins has lowered expectations of the brand

[Mike Stewart]

The original has since ended, and it's been reslisted at $100 less.

I, too, am amazed someone hasn't jumped on this. I'm not particularly fond of the aesthetics, but had I not just made another high-dollar mandolin purchase this thing would be on its way to my house. Or is there something obvious that I'm missing that makes this not a screamin' deal?

[colorado_al]

Looks like a good deal to me

[mandobassman]

Looks like a good deal to me

That's an amazing deal. Those are excellent mandolins.

[jtv]

I'm not a huge fan of the aesthetic (either the weird shaped scroll or the tan color, just personal preferences though) or I'd probably have jumped on it. Does look like somebody has now.