weltton mandolin

[shirlee]

I have an original weltton flat back mandolin and want to sell it does any one know how much i should sell it for
the back has a striped pattrern of 2 colours the front has a flower patern around the middle any one know anything

[allenhopkins]

From some cursory research, "Weltton" appears to be an East German label from the 1950's-60's. The floral inlay or marquetry on the front also is very common for German-made instruments.

If you post some pics the assembled Cafe experts (of which I am not one) may be able to come up with a better guesstimate as to its market value. I would only caution that European mandolins of that vintage -- usually flat-back, round-hole instruments, often with slotted headstocks -- don't generally command high market prices. Yours could be the exception, but the other Weltton instruments discussed on-line, generally banjos, ukuleles and guitars, seem pretty run-of-the-mill.

[allenhopkins]

I should amend my earlier post; the term "European" was inaccurate, since it would include Italian mandolins which can command high market prices, especially from the premier makers. German-made mandolins are the ones to which I was specifically referring, especially the round-hole, flat-back, slotted-headstock variety that show up frequently on auction sites and elsewhere.

[shirlee]

I should amend my earlier post; the term "European" was inaccurate, since it would include Italian mandolins which can command high market prices, especially from the premier makers. German-made mandolins are the ones to which I was specifically referring, especially the round-hole, flat-back, slotted-headstock variety that show up frequently on auction sites and elsewhere.

many thanks for your reply it does have a floral paper inlay I was told its only worth 60pound by a chap from a music shop I wasnt sure if he was being honest thats why I posted here to see what other people said it does say original weltton germany on the handle

[allenhopkins]

So you're talking about a hundred bucks in "Yankee dollars." Doesn't surprise me. Recognize that we're "shooting in the dark" here without seeing the instrument, or even pictures, but that's the general price range I would have guessed.