not a bad price for an A-jr

[mandotool]

for a pristine all original A-Jr snakehead with w/ orginal hardshell case its not bad at all.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gibson-Junio...430?rmvSB=true

for instance..
http://mandoweb.com/Instruments/Gibs...olin-1924/2083

NFI

[Bill Snyder]

Are you talking about the one in the ebay ad being pristine? It does not look very good to me, maybe even a poor refinish job.

[mrmando]

Way overpriced, actually, even if it were pristine, which it isn't. The headplate should be black, not the same color as the top. And yes, the whole instrument does appear to have been refinished.

[Capt. E]

The photos in the ad are way too light. The case should be black, not a medium gray. Proper photos would tell us more, but yes, the headstock and top seem to have been refinished. The headstock should be black and the back a dark brown. The top was probably dark as well.

[Timbofood]

You're right, not bat for a pristine one but, pristine, that is not. Agee, refinished, probably some abuse but, it is old.

[Mark Wilson]

this looks like same mandolin?
http://boone.craigslist.org/msg/5590591534.html

[jim simpson]

this looks like same mandolin?
http://boone.craigslist.org/msg/5590591534.html

yes, and priced lower than "buy it now"

[ollaimh]

that's too much for a pristine one but for refinished that's gouging. i bought a nice refinished snakehead A3 from ebay for total with shippng and all fees for $770 usd. now my summer busking mandolin. and a cannon at that. (i mean really what other great sounding mandolin is out there for that prices but the old gibsons--they are still undervalued)

[Jim Garber]

that's too much for a pristine one but for refinished that's gouging. i bought a nice refinished snakehead A3 from ebay for total with shippng and all fees for $770 usd.

Why are you calling it a snakehead A3? It looks like a refinished A snakehead. Still not too bad a deal for a player.

[pfox14]

Looks like the entire mandolin finish was stripped. Ug-oh-ly