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I've been checking out a KM1500 thats on the E-ay and Its over 2000 bucks, wow, a year ago I had trouble getting 1500 for mine and it was mint, and a great sounding one from 1984. Oh well I guess nothing should surprise me anymore. But the one question I have is where are all these bidders when I got my stuff up for sale? #http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif
jefflester
Nov-09-2006, 6:40pm
Over $2500 now.
Doesn't exactly look "mint" to me:
http://www.ssb3.net/members....990.jpg (http://www.ssb3.net/members/watch/enlarge.php?aid=&img=26914/dsc06990.jpg)
f5loar
Nov-09-2006, 9:37pm
It finished at $2750.00 (including the $50 shipping). Wow!
The Dems have only been in control a few days and already the price of mandolins have skyrocketed!
JEStanek
Nov-09-2006, 9:42pm
Technically, they won't be in control until they're sworn in next year... The current administration can take credit for the increase in mandolin resale figures. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Jamie
You guys crack me up http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Fretbear
Nov-09-2006, 10:24pm
The sunburst is not even that well done (too much red, my old '84 KM1000 was a lot blacker) Somebody paid too much.
Eric F.
Nov-09-2006, 10:29pm
I wouldn't judge anything by eBay prices. If two people want something, the end price will be high. Like you, Mike, I wonder where these people are when I put my stuff on eBay. I've listed killer stuff with low reserves that were never met, and watched a week later as similar items in less attractive shape went for higher prices. Go figure.
Soupy1957
Nov-10-2006, 5:35am
Even brand spankin new, their Master model ends up being the same price. Why not get the new one?
-Soupy1957
P.S. Or was that an Eastman I was lookin at? hmmmmm
mandomadman
Nov-10-2006, 10:03am
I was a little surprised by the final sale price too,but not that much. Many of the old Japanese KM-1500s were made by master luthier Sumi along with all 48 of the KM-DAWG models in a smaller shop in the 80's/early 90's seperate from the main factory in Japan. The 1500's have an excellent reputation and lets face it there are alot of vintage Kentucky nuts out there that want to own one of these,me being one of them. They don't come up for sale to often and it seems demand for old high end Kentuckys grows every year. I have a KM-Dawg that I like very much and even though I paid a little less for it than the 1500 sold for, I still felt I paid top dollar for mine. A guy I sold my KM-650 to,sold his KM-Dawg for $3,750 a few months back and his was in excellent condition but had been re-fretted. I thought the 1500 that just sold would do $2000. As long as there is high demand for these old KMs the prices will continue to rise as Kentucky does not make these models nor dabble in higher end quality mandos any more.
Eric F.
Nov-10-2006, 10:43am
I had a late '80s KM-1000 that was a monster. Still, I wouldn't pay that kind of money for a Kentucky without playing it. I know lots of people belive the best period didn't start until a year or two after this one was made. I also assumed it would top out at about 2g.