Awesome National mandolin @ Guitar Center

[Marty Jacobson]

Whoa! Look at this! Looks like the original frosted duco's still intact except in those two little places. Someone buy it before I try to pawn one of my children.

http://www.guitarcenter.com/In-Store-Vintage-VINTAGE-NATIONAL-TRIOLIAN-MANDOLIN-W-C-105192726-i1876949.gc


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[allenhopkins]

$1.5K's reasonable, assuming playability.

[journeybear]

Tarzan say, "Me want!" Homer say, "Ooooohhh ..."

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[Jim Garber]

Looks great from the outside. I am always concerned what is inside. Hopefully there is a resonator in there behind the cover. :)

[Marty Jacobson]

There's definitely a resonator and biscuit in there. With the body in condition this good, chances are the cone is also original.
I wish I could see more of that birdseye maple neck! The "worn black jeans" stain job on the headstock is pretty cool.
Reminds me of this mandolin by Andy Manson, Esq.
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[Jim Garber]

Marty: did you see this one in person?

BTW the other weak point of these is the tailpiece which sometimes splits at the bend. I had on do it on mine and had Harry Eibert silver solder it.

[Marty Jacobson]

Jim, no, I have not seen it in person. A biscuit is visible in the main picture, as is a bit of the cone. 101430
I think we'd see something strange if it had something abnormal going on... shimming the biscuit up without the cone, or some of those other atrocities that have happened to these things over the years.

[Stephen Porter]

Guitar Center has a 72-hour return on vintage instruments if someone is seriously interested. 30-days on "used"--hard to beat that.

[Rodney Riley]

Whoa is me... I'm sittin here waitin on a fridge to be delivered instead of this mando...:crying: Why did my other one pass away?

[greg_tsam]

I seriously am interested but my bank account says nein..

[journeybear]

I seriously am interested but my bank account says nein..

Ja. Similar situation. My bank account says nine. Dollars. :(

[greg_tsam]

Ja. Similar situation. My bank account says nine. Dollars. :(

Dang, son. You still got more money than me. ~:>

[bluesmandolinman]

you can relax guys ( that includes myself :)) ) .... just watch at the right side on the guitar center page it says :

This product is either sold out or not available.

[Eddie Sheehy]

There's this one at Elderly...

http://elderly.com/vintage/items/90U-5341.htm

[Eddie Sheehy]

I got this from Guitar Center re the mando in the OP:

"At this time, the mandolin is NOT playable. The biscuit and bridge sit too low to be played."