| 1921-23 GIBSON LLOYD LOAR ERA A4 MANDOLIN INCREDIBLE TONE NICE PLAYER |
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| USA SHIPPING ONLY 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 1923 BY THE SERIAL NUMBER, 1921 BY THE FACTORY ORDER NUMBER, GIBSON A4 MANDOLIN ...THE FACTORY ORDER NUMBER STAMPED ON THE NECK BLOCK, THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE LABEL...MOST LIKELY THE PARTS STARTED IN 21, THE INSTRUMENT COMPLETED AND SHIPPED IN 23...IT WAS SLEEPING FOR 19 YEARS, UNPLAYED... THE FORMER OWNER HAD IT SETUP EARLIER THIS YEAR... THE FRETS WERE LEVELED, CROWNED AND POLISHED, THE TUNERS WERE OILED...THE ORIGINAL NUT, THAT HAS A BONE SHIM UNDER IT (done long ago) WAS RE-CUT TO THE PROPER DIMENSIONS... THE PICKGUARD IS A REPLACEMENT AS IS THE CLAMP THAT HAS A 1899 PATENT DATE, AND IS NOT WHAT GIBSON USED...THE PICKGUARD IS WARPED IN SEVERAL PLANES, BUT FUNCTIONS PERFECTLY...THERE IS A TRIANGULAR PIECE SCARFED IN THE BINDING ON THE NECK,BASS SIDE NEAR THE NUT... ON THE TREBLE SIDE YOU CAN FEEL THE EDGE OF THE NECK BINDING WITH YOUR FINGERNAIL IF YOU TRY, BUT CAN'T FEEL IT WHEN PLAYING, IT'S NOT LOOSE...THERE IS A CHIP (see the red tipped pointer in the photos) THAT WAS GLUED BACK DOWN, MORE THAN SURE THIS WAS MANY YEARS AGO...AT THE END OF THE FINGERBOARD EXTENSION, AT THE CURVES, THE BINDING IS A BIT FUNKY...CAN'T TELL WHAT HAPPENED THERE, BUT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEANED UP WHEN THE INSTRUMENT WAS SET-UP...IT HAS THE ORIGINAL CASE THAT IS MISSING THE HANDLE... WE HAVE HAD MANY OF THIS STYLE MANDOLIN IN OUR HANDS SINCE THE LATE 1960'S...WE CAN STATE WITH CONFIDENCE "THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST SOUNDING A'S WE HAVE HEARD"...THE ACTION IS SILLY LOW WITH NO BUZZING...A JOY TO PLAY...HE JUST SET IT UP WITH MARTIN BRONZE EXTRA LIGHT STRINGS,(34-10) AND TO US, THEY ARE JUST A BIT TOO LIGHT, BUT SOUND GREAT...WE JUST MAY HAVE PLAYED MEDIUMS FOR TOO LONG... 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 719. 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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