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    Default Searching for Bowlback on eBay

    I'm looking to purchase a bowlback for play, I fell in love with it while visiting Iceland, but never got the model or make. I sing old time blues. After searching around some shops in NY everything I found was around 1000 and I'm looking for below 400. With that in mind,
    I was hoping someone could help me sort through the ones I found, I realize it's not ideal looking online but it seems like the cheapest bet.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Ital...item19eeaa69db

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-WOOD...item43cf13c945

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-VEGA...item35dc514355

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Musikalia-Bo...item54100b77d0


    If I'm better off waiting till I can visit some shops, I will do that, but I'm itching to start playing! Thanks so much for taking a look.

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    Default Re: Searching for Bowlback on eBay

    At least the 3-rd one (VEGA) has a video to show how it sounds. For that price, it's steep IMHO. You can get a very decent A or F style with that money.
    Have you looked at some Suzuki bowl back yet ?

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    Default Re: Searching for Bowlback on eBay

    David Hynds often has some restored bowl backs that would probably be in your price range -even with shipping. At least then you'd know the instrument had been set up and was playable. He may have more than advertised on his page and you can contact him via his site. From that page I would probably be looking at the deMeglio, even though it is temporarily unavailable.

    There are normally a bunch on ebay UK, if you are happy with buying from there.

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