'I am open to polite and informative comments to help figure out more of what this is.'
The seller must be getting tired of people e-mailing him and saying 'You are out of your mind', or something similar . . . .
'I am open to polite and informative comments to help figure out more of what this is.'
The seller must be getting tired of people e-mailing him and saying 'You are out of your mind', or something similar . . . .
I get some hate mail occasionally regarding my eBay prices.........they usually show up first thing in the morning and when I check the time they were posted it is usually 3:00am or so......you know, when the bars close............."hey, I didn't meet a nice girl tonight, heck, I didn't even find somebody I could pick a fight with, gee, but I'm still angry at the world, so I guess I'll go home and annoy some eBay sellers on my laptop......."
A new trend I'm noticing is sending laughing emoji's in response to eBay items..........FWIW
Sorry Jeff, I didn't know those were your listings. It was late and all....
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
Here is a canvas mandolin case for a mere $125! Some may recall that unplayed 1930s Regal mandolin that I posted up- complete with a canvas case which grossed $162 at auction. Now, that may have been a reasonable buy- somebody bid on it and then bought another mandolin and posted here he hoped he would not be the only bidder- and he was outbid at the close by a dollar- and was not forced to sleep on the couch! I was tempted to post this on Steve Kirtley's Vintage Case site. There is no doubt that a canvas case is of interest- but I would reckon that most owners of a vintage mandolin would not be pairing their cherished instrument with such a flimsy case although one would keep the dust off!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-2...EAAOSweuBcn3WQ
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mandolin/18...c802%7Ciid%3A3
Kind of a primitive design there.
Maybe it's perfect for roots music?
Love the ad copy that refers to Taylor Swift as a bluegrass artist.
Brentrup Model 23, Boeh A5 #37, Gibson A Jr., Flatiron 1N, Coombe Classical flattop, Strad-O-Lin
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Seller says: “Mandolin. Will post pictures in next couple of days.” Brand is Rocket.
Jim
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Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
For posterity the ad verbiage is:
Classic.Product Information
The sound of bluegrass has always been popular in the southern states of the USA but, thanks to mainstream artists like Taylor Swift, it is becoming popular worldwide. This Rocket MAB01 Traditional Bluegrass Mandolin (model Violinburst) is one of the four staple instruments for bluegrass. A mandolin may be strummed, plucked or tapped; keen instrumentalists with a background in guitar will pick it up very easily.
"It's comparable to playing a cheese slicer."
--M. Stillion
"Bargain instruments are no bargains if you can't play them"
--J. Garber
How does one “Tap” a mandolin? If you tap this I don’t even think you’d get sap!
Timothy F. Lewis
"If brains was lard, that boy couldn't grease a very big skillet" J.D. Clampett
Especially with basswood top back and sides.
Rocket MAB01 Mandolin
Features / Specification:
8 strings
Basswood top
Basswood back & sides
Nato neck
Fingerboard provides a nice feel for the player and good support during quick fingerwork passages
Bridge: Black-stained Maple, adjustable
High quality engraved nickel adjustable tailpiece
Machine Heads: Open gear, nickel
Sound Hole: FF keys
Tuning: GG DD AA EE
Includes Bag
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
Here, for your listening pleasure, is some of that Taylor Swift Bluegrass on that stellar Rocket Acoustic Bluegrass Mandolin
https://youtu.be/9lVs51fXsVg
Is this one of the new ‘made for kids’ vids?
-this is not good music, I’ve reported it to YouTube.
Too late. I’ve watched it 3 times, and now I think I like it.
Last edited by Simon DS; Nov-15-2019 at 3:36am.
New from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Kentucky-KM-2...i%2C151&sr=1-1
Or this on E-bay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kentucky-KM...UAAOSwcntcYVTB
This Gibson mandola sale on eBay looks like a scam.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1927-Gibson...QAAOSwz39d4qd7
Edit: Looks like eBay has taken it down already as I was posting this.
This Gibson A model on FB Marketplace: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...0416940772503/
Only $25,000.00, lol!
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Probably a typo of at least one zero on the price. Strange that it is 1898 and 1920s.
Negotiate to about 3-5% of the asking price? It doesn't look too bad but price is silly.1898 Gibson Madolin style A - 1920s S# 63600
Nashport, OH · 6 days ago ·
$25,000
Was My Grandfather's he bought it during WWII Willing to Negotiate on price right now.
Jim
My Stream on Soundcloud
19th Century Tunes
Playing lately:
1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
I think you are missing something VERY special about the 1898/1920's Gibson . . . it's a one-of-a-kind MADOLIN, not a mandolin - made in their super-secret Nashport, Ohio custom shop - most likely made by Lloyd Loar's siblings, Llary Loar and Llinda Loar.
It sounds like people have challenged him on his price but he's resolute on his prize, more from the seller:
My Story... The Mandolin I Have for Sale...
It is an 1898-1902 series Style A
Built in 1920s . The Original Gibson Guarantee Sticker Inside is still intact and Clearly Shows a Number of 63600 authenticating the Year.
"It might not be worth $25,000 But I know it is worth close to that because someone from Nashville told me 20 something years ago if I ever sold it not to ask for anything less"
Now there's good advise for setting a price on your instrument. Ask someone from Nashville, lol!
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