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    Default Gibson A-style on ebay -- Detectives, do your thing!

    The post-1948 logo and closed-gear Klusons don't say 1933 to me.

    Looks like the pickguard is starting to delaminate along the inside edge.

    What do y'all see?

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    50's A-50.
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    “Sunburts” eh!

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    50's.

    By the time a buyer factors in the cost of frets, a bridge, tuner buttons, and whatever else it might need, they are looking at a $1400+ total price tag.

    The finish is in nice shape.

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    "A50 ( rare 1st Year)" Presumably, that's the first year of the 1950s decade.

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    Pass,
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    But the shipping is a bargain at $126.60. They should take off the pickguard so it does not damage the top finish. looks like it is touching it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northwest Steve View Post
    But the shipping is a bargain at $126.60. They should take off the pickguard so it does not damage the top finish. looks like it is touching it.
    It's calculated by distance. Only $81 for Minnesota. Looks like there might already be some gassing damage on the top. The fingerboard and frets are definitely seeing the effects.
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    Yes, there does appear to be gunk on the fretboard. Do '50s pickguards outgas the way teens and '20s pickguards often do?
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    Logo and Klusons would say 50's, but the general look of the mandolin, wood quality, sunburst shading, pickguard style and material, tailpiece say 30's -- so, not sure, but a really nice looking example of a fairly common mandolin, IMHO. Better pics of the peghead with the tuners removed might give more information. Yes, the pickguard has off-gassed (or is it, oft-gassed? ) tarnishing the fretboard and frets. Usually, will take some fine sandpaper to remove the tarnish from the frets, steel wool isn't strong enough, unless you've got a lot of time.....

    Overall, the issues look minor but no way to tell about the action without strings on it, so......

    Might be nice to have for half that price, IMHO, but I'm cheap and have trained myself not to get too excited.....

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    Default Re: Gibson A-style on ebay -- Detectives, do your thing!

    The pickguard bracket is not 1930s- it is what you would expect for circa 1950. The case is also 1950s although a case can be from any era.However, I would assume it to be the original.

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