Cool. A friend was cleaning out his uncle's apartment and he came across an old Strad-o-lin A-model mandolin, no inside label. Knowing I play, he just gave it to me hoping it would either be played or sold to someone else who would play it.
It certainly needs a full set-up and maybe a set of tuners (or maybe just the low G tuner repaired). It has some "mojo" scratches on the front with some bridge marks and some belt scratching on the back, but it looks like one I see being sold online for about $350 as VG.
Is that value in the ballpark of what it's worth and what should it cost to fix the tuners and overhaul it a bit, assuming no other damage shows up? Anyone have a recommendation for fixing a mandolin on Long Island? I have someone in mind, but looking for other options too as he can be expensive. Thanks for any insight you can add here.
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