1927 Gibson A-Jr #84192 Question
Hi all,
A friend just offered me a 1927 Gibson A-Jr Mandolin (Serial #84192).
He just inherited it from an Uncle, and doesn't really want it.
From the photos, it seems that there is a crack down the front.
I asked for more photos, so I can get a better look at the overall shape it is in.
I would kind of like to own one, as they are a cool mando IMHO.
I have a couple of questions.
1) What is the value of the mandolin in current cracked condition.
2) How much would it cost to have a top crack like that repaired. I am aware that there may be other problems, but I am just talking general cost of that kind of crack repair.
2) Once that kind of crack is fixed, what might be a reasonable value?
The owner doesn't really care about it, but I want to give him an accurate value of the mandolin in repaired condition, and what it would cost to fix, so if I don't want to go through the trouble, he will know what to sell it for.
Any advice is appreciated.
Last edited by CWRoyds; Sep-08-2018 at 9:54pm.
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