View Full Version : Don't you hate it when a good deal comes along?
James Miller
Dec-28-2017, 11:56pm
There were some mandolins I was looking for with my limited experience, and saw this one Weber Y2K6 on Ebay (https://www.ebay.com/itm/272992274132?ul_noapp=true) for $599 with a $850 buy out. Send an email to the seller and he said this mandolin could be heard in the free song over at The Getaway Drivers (https://www.getawaydrivers.net/) song, Son of Cain.
Had contemplated the Y2K6 since it is a Weber, though it was probably heavily used. Instead I went and ordered the Kentucky 272 from Everly - even though Everly has had to backorder it.
Looks as though no one bid on the Weber Y2K6 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Weber-Mandolin-model-Y2K6-Sound-to-Earth-series-handcrafted-in-Logan-Montana/273001091591?hash=item3f90221207:g:V-EAAOSw5dlaPDQc) and the owner relisted it. Now if hew would of had this price to begin with I would of probably bought it. Now it is listed at $349 with a buyout of $479.
But I'm already obligated to buy the Kentucky 272 from Elderly. Argh!
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Cancel that Kentucky 272 now.
James Miller
Dec-29-2017, 3:11am
This is going to sting. Hope this is a good starter (and beyond) mandolin
Contacted Elderly via their in-house contact form to cancel the backorder, although was already billed for the Kentucky 272. Will have to call them when I wake up.
Eric Platt
Dec-29-2017, 7:41am
Trust me - you did the correct thing here. IMO, that's a fantastic price on an excellent instrument. Wow. That definitely outshines my deal from a couple weeks ago.
Congrats. You are going to enjoy this one a lot.
Al Trujillo
Dec-29-2017, 10:43am
Hope you get the Weber!!
Cornfield
Dec-29-2017, 11:16am
Someone got a great deal. I hope that it was you.
James Miller
Dec-29-2017, 1:03pm
Yes, I brought it before it got away. :) Elderly was kind enough to cancel the backorder. /whew!
What also was weird, I got an email from Sweetwater for a no-charge order... :)
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MikeEdgerton
Dec-29-2017, 1:36pm
Those are actually nice mandolins. I had a friend that had one a few years ago. They pretty much sing.
Mark Wilson
Dec-29-2017, 1:38pm
The law of MAS: the best deal ever usually happens the week after you buy something
Jill McAuley
Dec-29-2017, 1:58pm
I think you did right here - you'll get a lot of mileage out of that Weber! I had a Weber flat top oval mandolin when I was starting out (an Aspen II) and it was so easy to play and rang like a bell, made me want to play it all the time!
Charlieshafer
Dec-29-2017, 4:35pm
Now stop looking at the classifieds. Or catalogues. Or pretty much anything, actually. You'll only want more. But in the end, I'm a happy Weber owner, and I'm sure you will be, too.
Not always. The day I had committed in my mind to buy a brand new Collings MT, I decided to try the classifieds one more time for one of the short list mandolins I was looking for. There was my Silverangel. Saved over a grand and am very happy.
mandroid
Dec-29-2017, 5:08pm
I got a good price on my house, Zillow says its worth twice what I paid..
a place to play my mandolins.. :mandosmiley:
Very curious about what your review will be. I think you got an excellent deal on it.
darrylicshon
Dec-30-2017, 10:05am
I think you made a good choice
The law of MAS: the best deal ever usually happens the week after you buy something
My experience as well :)):)):mandosmiley: