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14266C Gibson F-4 mandolin (used, 1917) with dark red sunburst finish. We think of this as a comfortable player's instrument, rather than a collectible. It has lots of playing wear, and has received many repairs over the years, but it's in top notch playing condition now, and the sound is powerful and silky smooth. Comes with original hardshell case and a bakers' dozen of mysterious old mandolin picks. $4,000.00
MP3 sound clips of this mandolin, played by Seth Austen: clip 1 - Haste To The Wedding clip 2 - open and chop chords clip 3 - Over the Waterfall clip 4 - Tombigbee Waltz clip 5 - Swinging on a Gate
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14366C Very fancy flatback mandolin (used, early 20th century) attributed to Weymann, but looks more like Vega to me. Back and sides are Brazilian rosewood, and top is Adirondack spruce, elaborately purfled. Tortoise pickguard is inlaid into the top, with beautiful abalone pearl vines inlaid into the tortoise shell. Tailpiece cover is masterfully engraved with the face of an angel. It's set up with intonated bone bridge.The action is excellent, and the instrument is crack free. The finish, however, is original, and close to 100 years old. The price includes a period hardshell case that's in good condition. $950.00 |
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13280 Early
20th Century American mandolin of Chicago origin; Brazilian
rosewood body with spruce top. Elegant tortoise shell pickguard
has vine motif inlaid in green abalone, matching the abalone
dots 'n' diamonds in the double bound fingerboard. Tuners are
hidden behind an engraved cover. Soundhole and face are double
bound with checkerboard marquetry. Finish has mellowed to an
orangey-yellow color. $800.00 |
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11064
Kentucky Km700, F-style mandolin with flamed grain neck and
sides, all solid woods, hand carved top, comes with hard shell
case. List price w/case $1124.95. Our price
$956.00 |
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12945 Kalamazoo
model KM-11 mandolin (used, late 1930s.) Sunburst finish.
Original heavy duty chipboard case needs two hinges. $1,100.00 |
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13935C
Morgan Monroe LEFT HANDED f-model Rocky Top mandolin (used,
c.2006) in excellent condition, with custom intonated bridge
and tweed hardshell case. Although this mandolin is used, we
will warrant it for a year. $699.00 |
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11881
Musikalia Mando-Bizzaro (used, date unknown) This very strange
and large mandolin is a mysterious product of the misty Mediterranean.
It has a WIDE neck, and its elongated body is very resonant;
decorated with metal putti and filigree. This would be a great
choice for anyone who needs a mandolin with a wide rosewood fingerboard.
$595.00 |
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13731C
Cigar box mandolin by Bruce Graham, New Hampshire folk-luthier...
cigar box is decorated with two pretty ladies from Cuba. $250.00 |
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14690 Kentucky KM-172 "A" style mandolin (used, c.2008). Solid spruce top, solid maple back and sides with a rosewood bridge and bound rosewood fingerboard. $299.00 14438 Espanola mandolin (used, c. 2000) Mexican instrument with very attractive and projective seven stave parabolic back. Neck is quite wide (an inch and a quarter at the nut) so it would be nice for someone with large fingers. Updated with intonated bridge and fresh strings. The finish shows the ghostly shadow of an earlier bridge that was left in the wrong place for several years. $140.00 14673 Airline by Kay model N12 mandolin, (used, c. 1960s) with very pretty red sunburst finish; rosewood fingerboard has rounded block inlays. Comes with period chipboard case, in useful, but roadworn, condition. $300.00
14660 Rover RM-50 Teardrop-shaped style "A" mandolin in sunburst finish. This is an arched top model, with a solid carved spruce top, for sensitive, resonant sound. $179.95
14616 The Loar LM-400-VS, A style mandolin with F holes in a sunburst gloss finish. Features a solid spruce top with solid maple back and sides. Bound ebony fingerboard with ebony bridge. Comes with a hardshell case. List price $725.97. Our price $642.00
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Bouzoukis and Octave Mandolins:
There's a lot of confusion around naming the larger instruments
in the mandolin family. One person's bouzouki, or Irish bouzouki,
is another person's octave mandolin. Additionally, there are
variations in convention from maker to maker and from the US
to Europe. For an overview, you might want to check out this
article
on the mandolin family in Wikipedia.
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14581 Trinity College Irish Bouzouki outfit, with figured maple back, Sitka spruce top, and hardshell case. Vibrating length of strings is 26 1/2". Beautiful Celtic cross is inlaid into peghead, to match the Trinity College Octave mandolin. $699.00 |
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