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    Ever seen one of these? It has Gibson strings, so it must be valuable. Doesn't look like much to me, but what do I know. I definitely wouldn't have traded a Gibby for it.

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    There's a reason he wants cash only.
    "It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
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    I think I owned one of these back in the '70's; at least it was from Red Lion PA. Faux figure painted on the maple neck, run-of-the-mill sound, paid $500 for it and sold it for about the same amount to someone who took half the strings off, and played it like a ukulele. That was when I had an F-2 and "hadda have an F-5!" So later, I traded the F-2 on an F-5.
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    Do you ever wish that you had kept the F-2?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rcc56 View Post
    Do you ever wish that you had kept the F-2?
    Yeah, I did, but then I bought another F-2, a three-point, pre-1910, and I liked that one better. So now I have an F-5 and an F-2, and why do I play a Strad-O-Lin more than either?

    Just weird, I guess.
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    I’ll pass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by allenhopkins View Post
    I have an F-5 and an F-2, and why do I play a Strad-O-Lin more than either?
    Must be a nice Strad-O-Lin. What model, year, pic?

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    Quote Originally Posted by your_diamond View Post
    Must be a nice Strad-O-Lin. What model, year, pic?
    There's something compelling about those old jalopys. I sure wish I could get my hands on one. Even a virtual basket case as long as it was still playable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roger Moss View Post
    I sure wish I could get my hands on one. Even a virtual basket case as long as it was still playable.
    Stradolins seem to show up on eBay almost every week. Shouldn't be too hard to find one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jeff Mando View Post
    Stradolins seem to show up on eBay almost every week. Shouldn't be too hard to find one.
    It is if, like me, you absolutely refuse to use either eBay or PayPal. And I have my reasons.
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    In a stunning turn, the ad has been pulled after less than one day. Did he get his asking price? Did he dump it on the first responder? Did he change his mind and pull the offer? Hmmm...
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    Quote Originally Posted by your_diamond View Post
    Must be a nice Strad-O-Lin. What model, year, pic?
    Cost me about $250; replacement tuners, original (I guess) bridge, solid woods. I'm guessing 1940's.

    I don't do pics, but there's nothing special about this one; I've seen dozens of them on the Cafe. It's just the mandolin I throw into the car when I'm going somewhere where there may be music to play. It sounds fine, plays well, and to me it's the perfect "utility mandolin."
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