Advice Please: 1984 Epiphone MM70

[DaveyMando]

I am going to test drive this mandolin tomorrow and i would love some insight, does it appear to be a good deal at $750

Epiphone MM70 Master series MIJ 1984 F style mandolin

Hand crafted Master series 30 year old mandolin.

Very rare piece, Made in Japan in 1984. Pictures don't do it justice.

[MosquitoXEL]

I am no expert with vintage epiphone mandolins at all, but personally I would rather have a new eastman at the same price.

[billhay4]

For my money, I'd judge this, and any other instrument, on how it sounds. If it is handmade and sounds good, and you will play and enjoy it, that is a good price.
If you're investing, I can't help you.
Bill

[Puckdodger]

I am a new player and I just bought that mandolin, near Oshawa Ontario last week. Serial number matches mine. What are the odds?

[MikeEdgerton]

It happens every now and again here. Enjoy it.

[B381]

I am a new player and I just bought that mandolin, near Oshawa Ontario last week. Serial number matches mine. What are the odds?

Ummmm.....

You bought that mandolin....
And the serial # is the same.....

[B381]

There looks to be some corrosion on the tuning pegs and what appears as small water stains on the sticker inside....look it over good.

[Puckdodger]

Yes. I know it sounds crazy but I haven't figured out how to post a pic. I will do that when I get back home. I saw the serial and went to check mine. That's really strange.

[MikeEdgerton]

Yes. I know it sounds crazy but I haven't figured out how to post a pic. I will do that when I get back home. I saw the serial and went to check mine. That's really strange.

Why is it strange? You're replying to a post from 2014 and the person that posted it may not have even bought it. It could have changed hands a few more times. Like, I said this has happened here before. It doesn't mean that it's a different mandolin with the same serial number, although that wouldn't surprise me anyway. I just assume you bought the mandolin in the original post.

[B381]

Why is it strange? You're replying to a post from 2014 and the person that posted it may not have even bought it. It could have changed hands a few more times. Like, I said this has happened here before. It doesn't mean that it's a different mandolin with the same serial number, although that wouldn't surprise me anyway. I just assume you bought the mandolin in the original post.

Good catch, didn't notice the date.

[Skip Kelley]

Bill, gave you good advice; judge it on how it sounds. If is a good sounding, playing instrument and you want it, then you decide.
As to those Epiphone mandolins, I refretted one for a fella that had been playing his for 30+ years. It was a hoss. It had really nice maple and was well built.

[Puckdodger]

I'm very happy with it, had my daughter's guitar tech take a look at it, he made a slight truss rod adjustment and said everything else looked good. Now I've just got to learn how to play it ��