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VINTAGE MANDOLINS ( OLD MANDOLINS, USED MANDOLINS )
 followed by Piccolo, Bowlback, & Banjo Mandolins 

NOTES: all instruments properly adjusted, you won't have to pay someone to set it up!
 B&S= back and sides,  whc= with hard case, , wsc= with soft-shell case, OHC=original hard case;
Condition: Ex=excellent or 90-94%, near mint; VG+=very good plus or about 80-85%, light exterior wear with a few minor dings but no paint chips exposing the wood, nothing really serious, nice overall shape; VG= Very Good to Average, 70-75% more serious exterior wear that could include some major gouges exposing the wood, arm wear, fret wear; GC= Good to Sub Average 60-50%, noticeable wear on most areas, normally consisting of some major belt buckle wear & finish deterioration , may include cracking, possible repairs or alterations, when this condition is encountered, normally an instrument should have all logos intact, original pickups, minor headstock damage, and perhaps a few non-serious alterations, with or w/o original case. The Condition ratings were derived from Blue Book Pub's. » MORE BLUE BOOK INFO CLICK HERE!  
For the Vintage Price Guide, which has a mandolin section click here »vintageguitar.com

  KAYDCP_0202.JPG (93820 bytes) MANDOLINS, at right, ALL SOLID on left/$249, the other 2 are laminated construction and $149 each
THE ALL SOLID ONE OF LEFT HAS HAD THE HEADSTOCK NARROWED, BUT NOT THE NECK WIDTH! IT HAS THE BEST TONE OF THE 3!

 

 

NONAME MARTIN STYLE OVAL HOLE $249. This one has a wonderful tone and warmth, and plays just as good! Has 2 repaired cracks in the top, but they're only cosmetic, the mandolin is very solid, and otherwise in excellent condition, if you're going for tone and don't mind a few wrinkles, this is an excellent choice. Nice wide finger board too!NonB.JPG (1025407 bytes)NonF.JPG (1118449 bytes)

 

 

REX PROFESSIONAL "MANDOLUTE" $399 (mandolin!) » » PICs CLICK HERE! 
A VERY NICE VERSION OF THE WEYMANN  MANDOLUTE, NOT QUITE AS FANCY WOOD 
BUT JUST AS NICE SOUNDING!   

ValenMnd.jpg (77886 bytes)VALENCIA (PARACHO, MICHOACAN) MANDO,  $129 EXTRA WIDE NECK
VERY GOOD SOUND (AND PLAYABILITY) FOR A CHEAPY!

 

"Stradolins", Stadium $299(l.) Orpheum $349(r.)circa 1920's. » PICs CLICK HERE! 
The stadium is the brighter of the two and in excellent condition. 
The Orpheum has a fuller tone,  more bass and presence in general, 
Both have great action and playability! (Slightly wider neck like a Gibson)
The sound is brighter than a round hole mando, but mellower because of age.

 

BOWLBACK MANDOLINS 

 

ConsBwlbk.jpg (86416 bytes)THE OSBORN BOWLBACK MANDOLIN $199 Rosewood B&S
one of the better old brands!
IN EXCELLENT SHAPE FOR ITS' AGE! THE ONLY THING IT NEEDS IS A NEW SET OF STRINGS.

 

Taiwanese made fancy bowlback mandolin $289. Check the photos at the right, pretty amazing workmanship for the money!FBf.JPG (1010640 bytes)FancyBowl.e.JPG (1068449 bytes)FBb.JPG (1179526 bytes)

 

 

PICCOLO MANDOLINS

PicMn.jpg (85372 bytes)»PICS CLICK HERE! 
A VERY NICE GERMAN PICCOLO WITH A NYLON OCTAVE STRUNG SET, 
WHICH GIVES IT AN ADDED LOWER OCTAVE, SO YOU HAVE A MANDOLIN AND AN OCTAVE MANDOLIN IN ONE!

MANDOLIN BANJOS OR BANJO MANDOLINS 

Dscf0004.jpg (88779 bytes)No Name Banjo Mandolin $275
New skin head and in very good condition. Pot has a metal overlay with wood inside.
»PICS CLICK HERE! 

Epiphone, old one being restored, (new head) a heavyweight one!

BANJO MANDOLIN SKIN HEADS $13
»CLICK HERE TO SEE PIC ON THE UKE PAGE!

SOLD MANDOLINS 

BJORNSON 1933 AMERICAN MADE $249
A CLASSIC SHAPE, FROM THE PRE-GUMBY PERIOD! »PICS CLICK HERE! SOLD

Columbia circa 1920's  $299  In very good condition! SOLD A sweet, warm sounding instrument, with a shorter scale and hence easier action. The finish is also very nice, especially the lovely sunburst on the back. A very full sounding instrument, even though it doesn't have a big sound!

DobroMnd.jpg (75077 bytes)DOBRO MANDOLIN CIRCA 1930 $985 w.o.s.case, chipboard
Nice shape! SOLD

 

Flatiron M2 $499, GC+ all solid, maple B&S, has "The Flatiron" Flat_1.JPG (60035 bytes)
stamped on back of headstock. No repairs, and finish in very good shape, 
only a few minor lines from finish crazing 
(cold checking), not very noticeable!

 

FRAMUS GERMAN "CATS' EYE" MANDOLIN $249, Exc. cond. Solid top, laminated B&S, circa   a striking mandolin! nice tone and playability.  probably MADE IN THE 50'S! » PICS CLICK HERE! SOLD

GIBSON A-1 1940 F-HOLE MANDOLIN, VGC  $1250  »PICS CLICK HERE! SOLD

GIBSON A-1  circa 1917  $1095  »pics CLICK HERE!  SOLD
the top of the peghead has been redone and the tuning machines replaced (with ones that work better!). it has a very nice warm sound, good volume!

HARMONY MONTERREY MANDOLIN, $395 ALL SOLID, BIRD'S EYE MAPLE BACK, SPRUCE TOP.
this IS THE NICEST HARMONY I'VE EVER SEEN, AND IN GREAT CONDITION!  1 3/8" WIDE AT THE NUT, WHICH IS WIDER THAN THE MODERN MANhttp://www.ovationguitars.com/index.cfm?fa=detail&mid=71OLINS.  14" SCALE.   I've REMADE THE BRIDGE AND LOWERED THE FRETBOARD EXTENSION (THE PART OF THE NECK OVER THE BODY), SO THAT IT PLAYS EASILY UP TO THE 12TH FRET! IT HAS A NICE BRIGHT AND MATURE TONE WITH GOOD VOLUME, A KEEPER!  » PIC CLICK HERE! 

IBANEZ all solid A with f-holes, circa 1980 $475  » PICS CLICK HERE! SOLD
A FINE SOUNDING MANDOLIN WITH A WARM TONE AND GOOD VOLUME, AS ONE WOULD EXPECT FROM A QUALITY INSTRUMENT WITH SOME AGE TO IT!  I'VE THINNED THE NECK (IT HAS AN ADJUSTABLE TRUSS ROD), AS I THOUGHT IT WAS A LITTLE TOO DEEP, AND IT NOW PLAYS MUCH BETTER!

 

RkMdo.jpg (68009 bytes)Kay mandolin, 1-point, with Birdseye Maple Back $279 SOLD
it doesn't say kay on it but it obviously is one!
pictured in our rockbag (see cases page) ALL SOLID, BEAUTIFUL BIRDSEYE MAPLE BACK, SEE PIC!

 

 

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Kay checkered binding A style with f-holes, SOLID TOP, Laminated Highly Flamed Maple B&S $299  this one's a definite keeper, really nice tone and projection! (not to mention the striking maple and the really cool binding) SOLD

 

KAY? 1 POINT MANDOLIN $299SOLD to Stuart Duncan (of the Nashville B.G. Band )! VGC
cIRCA 1940!  someone has added the jewels to the hand painted top and headstock, for a nice touch!   It has a very warm sound, typical of these types of mandolins (non arched top and back), which means it doesn't have the Gibson tone, but nevertheless, it has a full

MANDOLINETTO MANDOLIN $250» PICS CLICK HERE!
GUITAR SHAPED BODY. PLAYS GOOD AND IS IN GOOD CONDITION,  NOT LOUD BUT A NICE SOUNDING INSTRUMENT!  SOLD

MARTIN STYLE B  Mandolin 1916, flat back, bent top $850 SOLD
VERY GOOD SHAPE (85% CONDITION) FOR ITS' AGE, NO CRACKS OR REPAIRS, ONLY MISSING PART IS TAILPIECE COVER! SOME PICK WEAR ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK ON THE TOP, SEE PHOTO. » PICS CLICK HERE!
MAYBELLE BY SLINGERLAND BANJO MANDOLIN, VG+ Condition, Circa 1935-45
it has a nice heavy tone ring and rim  and straight neck, all in very good shape for its' age. it's also all original!   HERE! SOLD » PICS CLICK HERE!

Mid-Missouri Mandolin, M-4  USED, EX. COND.$495  Rosewood Back & Sides, Engelmann spruce top (for extra warmth) SOLD

Mid-Missouri Mandolin, M-11, used, $399, Ex. cond. all solid, mahogany top, B&S, ebony fingerboard. SOLD

MID MISSOURI M2 $389 ($610 list) VGC+ Solid maple back and sides. Solid Sitka spruce top. Honduras mahogany neck. Rosewood fretboard and bridge, archtop case adds $49. SOLD

 

OVATION MM68 W/OP24 EQ $599 ($1499 LIST) (EX. COND. HARD CASE $40 EXTRA) DCP_0162.JPG (211178 bytes)OVATION'S PAGE ON IT: http://www.ovationguitars.com  IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND WITH THE SAME PLAYABILITY!! SOLD

 

TWO FOOTER Travel mandolin2FOOTERtravmand.jpg (301655 bytes), from Colorado $159 SOLD
ALL SOLID, SPRUCE TOP, WALNUT BACK, PLAYS GOOD! FITS IN A SOPRANO UKE BAG.

 

WILLIAM C STAHL, SPECIAL SOLO STYLE 8, BOWLBACK MANDOLIN Circa 1900 $500 SOLD
the instument had initials carved on back of headstock (the father of the old gentleman i got it from, see pic) in 1905!  excellent condition for its age! one small repaired crack below the tailpiece. REAL MOP TUNING BUTTONS! made by larson for stahl (SEE BOOK "THE LARSON'S CREATIONS BY r.C. HARTMAN, WE CAN GET IT).  an exquisite work of art from  a gone but not forgotten era. (the parts and inlay would cost as much as the instrument today!)!    here's a quote from the stahl catologue on this model, "The only Mandolins made loud enough to be heard with orchestra accompaniment" »PICS CLICK HERE!

Strad-O-Lin, older model with inlayed logo $525 SOLD
has had the back off and been rebraced with f style tone bars, for a warmer sound and more volume, an excellent sounding one!! 

20's Stradolin $495 » PICS CLICK HERE! SOLD
An excellent mandolin with a very similar sound to a Gibson A style, plays the same too (has that nice slightly wider neck width also, a feature which most modern Gibson and other brands lack!)  A very warm sound with good high end. I remember Bill Monroe saying  "Stradolin made a pretty good mandolin".  He was right!

STRADOLIN Jr. MANDOLIN, ALL SOLID $350   a very nice sounding model, as good as any of the stradolin (senior?) models that I've heard or played!! the edge of the back doesn't line up exactly (it protrudes slightly past the side) with the lower side, not a big deal and only visible when you look at the lower edge, which isn't normally seen. someone probably reglued it a long time ago and didn't line it up exactly. otherwise it looks very good,  no cracks and very good playability, nice straight neck and good frets.!SOLD

Strad-ol-in, with fake flame maple back $550Stradmdbk.jpg (211756 bytes)Stradmd.jpg (252026 bytes) A very nice sounding one, plays just just as good, was mine for a while, now I play my Vietnamese mando. This Stradolin is just as good as your above average Gibson A model, which means better than many Gibsons! The condition is above average too! SOLD

STELLA OVAL HOLE FLATBACK AND TOP $200, ALL SOLID SOLD
ALSO HAS THE WIDER (OLD GIBSON) WIDTH NECK LIKE THE KAYS ABOVE. NICE TONE!

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VOYAGER MANDOLIN circa 20's $299 ,by Vega, of Boston, MA SOLD
A nice sounding, all solid instrument, top spruce, B&S birch, with lovely hand painting. 

Wonderful Noname 2-point  Mandolin  $495, circa 1920's  Longer scale than most, which gives it more tension and volume, while still retaining that warm and woody tone! An unusual and especially nice piece, in excellent condition for it's age! I believe the back and sides are birch, the top is spruce.» PICS CLICK HERE!  SOLD

Weymann Mandolute circa 1910, $495 (mandolin) »PIC CLICK HERE! SOLD
A beautiful instrument visually and tonally! Lovely flame maple back & sides. There is a 6" crack on back which has been repaired and is very stable, a solid instrument, plays good, with lovely tone, on the brighter side! Tuners are the best I've ever used!

Weymann Mandolute (the 2nd one we've had) circa 1910, $495 (mandolin)  VGC+  »PIC CLICK HERE! SOLD

WASHBURN M-3 S, whc, all solid, circa 1990, Excellent condition and SOUND! $890 sold »PICS CLICK HERE! a really nice sounding older washburn f-5 florentine mandolin with a nicely broken in sound and low wear! A REALLY NICE F-5 COPY, CIRCA 1990'S, A TINY BIT OF FRET WEAR ON THE FIRST FEW FRETS, COULD STAND TO BE PLAYED A LOT MORE (AS WITH ALL NEWER INSTRUMENTS), AND I BET IT WILL EVENTUALLY BE A GREAT MANDOLIN! SOLD

WASHBURN M-1 S /TS, $249 Solid Top, w/used hc, archtop, add $49 SOLD
Mint condition! Not a scratch on it!  nice sound, with new medium string set.

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