My mention of missing original parts was merely as reference to their replacement value, if you choose to hunt them down. The seller is a "parts robber" and all his listings are original vintage...
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My mention of missing original parts was merely as reference to their replacement value, if you choose to hunt them down. The seller is a "parts robber" and all his listings are original vintage...
Yep, ended at $585 plus $38 shipping plus tax. Someone will have over $600 in this before the first repair is attempted.
My logic is, "how much is a nice one?" Then, you subract the cost of the...
No, mine was all black. Don't be fooled by "today's asking prices," in my opinion they are worth $200-250 max and only as a wall-hanger, at that. BUT, more power to prices fueled by internet fads...
20 years ago I had a Le Domino Big Boy guitar that I picked up for $60 at a music store. It was cool looking, but nothing special as a guitar. A NYC dealer offered me $800 and I sold it a week...
There is a guarantee for success in bidding, simply enter your maximum bid and forget it. eBay will bid for you by proxy, until your max is reached. All the while, others who bid are causing your...
I think these are collected for the coolness factor :cool:, more than the sound. Same with stenciled cowboy/novelty guitars and ukes.
Yes, it is the same one.
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Many acoustic instruments are made with wood that is still technically, "wet." (and heavy)
Could aged tone be wood that is less wet?
(you know, like an instrument that has air dried for a...
Like Mike, I usually place my bid in the last 7 or so seconds, with the bid preloaded. Usually works, sometimes I still get outbid by proxy bidding, but only by someone willing to beat my max bid. ...
This one is being discussed in the eBay section
$255 with 5 days to go.....NFI
Good points, and sure, there is a science to it all, but the question, for me, is can you hear it?
As a matter of practice, we are taught if you use the best materials you get the best results,...
An old guy who taught me a few things always had a hot pot of glue on his countertop. I couldn't help but ask, "so you use hot hide glue for all repairs?" He said, "no, that's just what the...
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it went downhill from the pub....
seems like an uninspiring instrument unless it can be bought for a couple hundred dollars, IMHO. otherwise, pretty ugly.
I assume this is a joke -- otherwise it infuriates me to think someone actually strapped a vintage D28 on his back while skiing?!! Mandolin is bad enough, a D28 is huge!
Skiing is now...
That's a new one for me! Then again, I never owned an umbrella worth more than $5
Same here, unfortunately. 20 years ago, we had a shoe repair shop, luggage shop, and tailor within a block of here. Now, they are all gone -- as well as an old fashioned hardware that still cut...
I, also, was surprised when I joined this forum that the A-50 was not particularly well-regarded, most of the excitement was focussed on teens and 20's A models, for "entry level" Gibson mandolin...
I always like Mas Amigos Mexican Kitchen on Nolensville Pike.
Also in 1923 a Model T Ford was $364, in 1924 Ford lowered the price to $265!
(not exactly apples and oranges -- comparing the top mandolin with the most basic transporatation -- but...