Hi,
Just bought a martin 2-30 Mandolin off of ebay... It arrived today.
I play with and work with a lot of vintage mandolins as a hobby. When opened this my initial impression was that it looked too good to be a 1939. No checking in the finish, and just overall did not have the many signs that indicate a vintage mandolin..
However, all the hardware and markings except for the bridge seem correct...
EXCEPT that the F Holes are unlike any of the Martin 2-30s, 2-20s, 2-15s I can find....
also the fit and finish around the face do not look as good as elsewhere on this mando.
Could it be a fake? Genuine with a replaced top? Some other explaination?
Any help would be really apreciated...
Steve
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