Rickenbacker electric mando

[markd]

I have a friend that has what I believe to be a 50's Rickenbacker electric mando that he is going to sell. I could not find many of these on the net - only a few reproductions from the 90's. Does anyone know of sales or value ranges for these?

Many thanks for any info.

Markd

[bradeinhorn]

about 50-100 dollars - have him give me a call.

[jmkatcher]

The previous posting is obviously a joke.

[mzuch]

There is one on ebay right now (<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/very-rare-94-RICKENBACKER-electric-mandolin-5002V58_W0QQitemZ150242204500QQihZ005QQcategor
yZ10179QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">here</a>)with a starting bid of $2195, but it has gotten no offers.

[bradeinhorn]

i'm sorry to kid. i looked in the vintage pricing guide for you - but no luck in there. only thing i could find other than the ebay thing above, was another one on a classifieds in the UK asking 2000 pounds. maybe try contacting retrofret, elderly or mandolin brothers.

[allenhopkins]

Try the electric mandolin forum below; you might find some pricing expertise there.

[Jim Garber]

There is one on ebay right now (<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/very-rare-94-RICKENBACKER-electric-mandolin-5002V58_W0QQitemZ150242204500QQihZ005QQcategor


yZ10179QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">here</a>)with a starting bid of $2195, but it has gotten no offers.

That one is the later reissue from 1994. If your friend's is an original one from the 1950's I would say it was pretty rare esp in good playable condition. I would say tho that most mandolin players, even players of electrics, would prob go for other mandolin whereas this would be more of interest to a Rick collector.

I would also check this Rick Forum. It looks pretty active. And another forum sponsored by Rickenbacker.

[mrmando]

Never saw this post until now.

There were nine factory orders for Rickenbacker mandolins between 1958 and 1965. If your friend has one, "rare" is a bit of an understatement. $5K-10K, I would think.

Is there a photo? I'd like to see it.

Does it have 4 strings (model 5000), 5 strings (model 5001), or 8 strings (model 5002)?