1964 mandolin ?

[SLucas]

I have a Gibson F style mandolin around 1964 , # 1818.39 , does anyone know what it's worth ?

[slimt]

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1 hour ago, SLucas said:

I have a Gibson F style mandolin around 1964 , # 1818.39 , does anyone know what it's worth ?

It’s probably worth a good dollar, being a Gibson and a F style mandolin.    There’s a lot of demand for them in the bluegrass  and country world.  I suggest calling Gruhn Guitars in Nashville and asking them the range they sell for.  They usually are quite good with providing range values over the phone,  They do those for free, although they charge for a formal appraisal valuation.  Just ask them for a ballpark range.    They always like to talk Vintage instruments.

QM aka “Jazzman” Jeff

 

 

 

[zombywoof]

I recall Mandolin Bros offering an early 60s F5 in the just under $6K range.  But the suggestion to call Gruhn is a solid one.

[Dave F]

Take it with a grain of salt, These numbers are usually high. On the other side, I don't know if Gibson still makes Folk instruments which should drive up the value.

Do an advanced search in EBay and see what they've actually sold for.