| GIBSON 1922-1923 A2 MANDOLIN "SNAKE HEAD" ALL ORIGINAL LLOYD LOAR ERA |
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| Please see our other auctions this week and over the next few months for more musical instruments, accessories and parts. Thank you. PLEASE CLICK ANY PHOTO ON THE LEFT <------- TO SEE ALL OF THE PHOTOS, AND THE SIZE OF THIS ITEM... THIS IS A GIBSON A2 "SNAKE HEAD" MANDOLIN ...THE FACTORY ORDER NUMBER ON THE NECK BLOCK IS FOR 1922, THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE LABEL IS 1923... IT'S IN AS FOUND, UNCLEANED ORIGINAL CONDITION... WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TAILPIECE COVER CLEANED OF SOME FOAM TYPE SUBSTANCE THAT WAS MAKING A MESS AS IT DISINTERGRATED WHEN THE INSTRUMENT WAS HANDLED... THE PICKGUARD IS MISSING, AS YOU CAN SEE, THE PICKGUARD MUST HAVE GASSED OFF A BIT AT SOME POINT, YOU CAN SEE THE OXIDATION ON SOME OF THE FRETS...THE FRETS ARE THE ORIGINALS... THE INSTRUMENT IS CRACK AND SPLIT FREE...IT HAS THE PLAYING WEAR THAT YOU SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE ON ANY INSTRUMENT OF THIS AGE, (actually much less)...IT PLAYS FINE AS IS, BUT SHOULD HAVE A FRESH PROPER SET-UP...IT HAS THE ORIGINAL CASE AS SHOWN...THE INSTRUMENT WAS PURCHASED FROM A COLLECTOR THAT HAD IT STORED FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 14 YEARS... You are bidding only on the item (s) as shown in the auction. Please see all of the photos, and read about the shipping below... Thank you... LOT 721. SHIPPING...........SHOULD BE CALCULATED UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.......... BEEN DOING IT THIS WAY FOR YEARS, AND EVERYONE IS HAPPY WITH IT... YOU ONLY PAY WHAT IT COSTS US... ***THE SHIPPING MARKUP COVERS THE ADDITIONAL COST OF INSURANCE***YOU ONLY PAY WHAT IT COSTS US... FOR GUITARS AND BANJOS,WE USE NEW, HEAVY DUTY GUITAR BOXES, WELL PADDED...ALL INSTRUMENTS ARE WRAPPED AND PADDED FOR SHIPPING...WE USE USPS PRIORITY MAIL...THEY HAVE NEVER DAMAGED AN INSTRUMENT WE HAVE SHIPPED...COSTS JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE, BUT WELL WORTH IT !... WE WILL COMBINE SHIPPING FOR ANY OF THE ITEMS WE HAVE ON EBAY. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS MUST get a shipping quote before bidding...As box size restrictions will apply to some countries...THE SHIPPING IS CALCULATED AND WILL SHOW ON THE AUCTION PAGE...IF NOT, EMAIL FOR A QUOTE... PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU BID:..WE ACCEPT THE TYPES OF PAYMENTS LISTED HERE; Direct Offline Credit Card: Visa and Master Card. ALSO, PAY PAL...YOU MAY CONTACT US DIRECTLY BY EMAIL TO MAKE A PAYMENT... Thank you. |
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