Riiiiight..... :)) Of course it is. Not like neck angle could ever affect string height or anything. :whistling:
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Oh, and notice "case not included". Sadly, if he were the original owner, Taylor could probably fix it for him. I've owned a lot of Taylors over the years. Never seen that glue seam give way unless there was an impact involved.
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This one is on Facebook Marketplace. condition listed as "fair". It IS only $20, but still...
That looks like archaeological artifact, I wonder what its provenience was.
A pet peeve of mine, showing the case in the ad, but not including it (in the fine print.) :disbelief::disbelief: I've also had it happen in person, buying a guitar, negotiating a price, THEN the seller mentions "case not included" when it is clearly the original case and GOES with the guitar! What's up with that? :confused: I suspect there is something deep and psychologically wrong with a person who separates cases from instruments.....maybe they dream of having their own pawn shop! (full of caseless guitars and guitarless cases......)
Anyone else think a 1960s Gibson for $7,900 is a tad high?
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Lovely Jon Mann 5-string electric on CL ... but why is it $300 more than Jon charges for a new one?
https://boulder.craigslist.org/msg/d...953866229.html
It “.......could be a collectors piece”!
It 'could be a collector's piece' . . . and I 'could be the King of Spain' - but neither is likely.
I suspect that I, and even my kids and/or grandchildren, will be long dead by the time that mandolin is worth almost $8,000.
Reminds me of a story on UK national radio a few years ago when people were asked if they had met any interesting people.
A journalist said he’d been talking to a man in an airport departure lounge and the man asked what he did for a living. “I’m a journalist” he said, “What do you do?”. “Oh, I’m the King of Spain” came the reply.
A lovely well-patinaed 1916 Martin Brazilian rosewood mandolin. Seriously overpriced at $7000 though, IMHO. At least the seller is honest about testing the waters with this price. I do love the "feather" pickguard.
The interesting part is that the Martin A, first made in 1914, had BRW back and sides until 1917 when it was changed to mahogany.Quote:
I’m going out on a limb here with the price and I have no idea if I'm asking too much, but I feel it's a remarkable piece of history.
If anyone has any insight or information on this item, please share with me.
Yes, it does seem massively overpriced. I have recently bought a 1939 Regal Custom Mandolin that retailed for $50- about the same as an A50- that has a rosewood body and a craved top- it is oval hole, for $350. There was an offer button but I went for it. It appears to be in good order with just a few tweaks needed. I hope I am not being over-optimistic!
This one on eBay? Antique Regal Custom Built Mandolin
I don't know why they call it custom built. Looks like a model 255 from this 1939 catalog page (see below).
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Yes, that's it. I suppose the word Custom was all the rage back then! I have in fact also bought another Regal mandolin from 1939 which may be repairable for $50. However, it shares the same shape of pickguard and I can use it as a pattern to make a new celluloid tortoiseshell guard- the guard is plain black. In fact, the mandolin is a Wards version of the f hole mandolin shown in that 1939 catalogue page which features the model 255. I am hopeful I can fix it- it is complete.
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I have a real weakness for 2-point oval hole mandolins - but not weak enough to drop nearly $400 on that one.
The search continues . . . .
Yup, that little old Regal shop in Chicago was turning out a whole lot of them custom mandolins... :cool:
Not “custom built” and neither is it yet “antique” but at least it’s not “rare”!
I am surprised it was not "rare" in the auction- although I have not seen many advertised for sale- there was one on Reverb for $695- I don't know if that price was realised. As the model probably debuted in 1939, the chances are that the run was curtailed with WW2, I think it is rare by the usual Regal standards. I have seen more of the earlier version that does not sport the big block inlays. I am hoping with a carved top and oval hole that it is going to sound good- if not, it will be a shame but it is always a bit of a gamble. The other one is also a gamble but the tuners, guard and bridge are worth more than the price but I hope to make it play. It may find itself with some late 30s Kluson tuners- like this Regal Custom- as I need the Waverly items which is partly why I have gone for it. If it plays, I will be back in the game of "hunt the cloud cover" once again! Here is the label that mentions CUSTOM- for those that are sceptical!
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