wallot
Oct-17-2013, 3:15pm
Hello folks
I must admit up front that I know nothing about mandolins except, my dad loved his and was about the only thing he had of value when he passed away earlier this year.
It is my desire to keep it and maybe even one day, try and learn to play it a bit. This probably won't happen at my age and with my responsibilities but anything can happen.
It is part of my dad's estate and depending on the value, will determine if I can get away with keeping it or not from my siblings.
With that out of the way, I've searched the web and read a lot about Bob Givens and Tut Taylor but have had difficulty finding anything directly relating to my dad's mandolin.
It has a label in it stating it is "The Givens Mandolin" made by the Tut Taylor Music Co with a hand printed serial of 7549 and F-15 as the model. It also says "ODE" and "The Monroe" at the top.
I've heard 2 rather outrageous possible values for it and the fact that they were so far apart makes me believe they are not factual...... I personally think it is priceless because my dad loved it. :mandosmiley:
I am looking for some advice on who or where I can get a reasonable appraisal for this prized instrument of my dad's. I've attached a picture if it were to help identifying the mandolin.
I presonally think it is priceless because my dad loved it.
Thank you
I must admit up front that I know nothing about mandolins except, my dad loved his and was about the only thing he had of value when he passed away earlier this year.
It is my desire to keep it and maybe even one day, try and learn to play it a bit. This probably won't happen at my age and with my responsibilities but anything can happen.
It is part of my dad's estate and depending on the value, will determine if I can get away with keeping it or not from my siblings.
With that out of the way, I've searched the web and read a lot about Bob Givens and Tut Taylor but have had difficulty finding anything directly relating to my dad's mandolin.
It has a label in it stating it is "The Givens Mandolin" made by the Tut Taylor Music Co with a hand printed serial of 7549 and F-15 as the model. It also says "ODE" and "The Monroe" at the top.
I've heard 2 rather outrageous possible values for it and the fact that they were so far apart makes me believe they are not factual...... I personally think it is priceless because my dad loved it. :mandosmiley:
I am looking for some advice on who or where I can get a reasonable appraisal for this prized instrument of my dad's. I've attached a picture if it were to help identifying the mandolin.
I presonally think it is priceless because my dad loved it.
Thank you