Exc(+) condition. Radiused fingerboard. Custom inlays of high-grade Abalone and 1-pc Maple back. This is a very nice mandolin by renowned maker, Bob Schneider of Portland Oregon.

     Excellent condition. Oval soundhole. No wear on frets. This instrument only has some small incidental touchmarks here and there - no dents, no bangs, no cracks, etc.
     Varnish finish over a traditional red/orange sunburst. Short Mahogany neck that joins the body at 12th fret. 1 1/8" width at nut. 13 7/8" scale length. Nickel Gotoh tuners with aged Ivoroid buttons. Nickel James tailpiece. Traditional 2-pc Ebony adjustable bridge. Maple armrest. Radiused Ebony fingerboard with traditional double-cut extension. Abalone elaborate torch inlay in peghead.
     This is a very fine mandolin in great condition. It has a great sound, with lots of resonance and presence.

     Exc.(-) Condition. The top, back and sides are all very clean with hardly any marking. There are slight signs of fret wear, and a couple of marks on the back of the neck but there is only one that you can slightly feel when playing.
     Spruce top with red sunburst finish. Flamed Maple back, sides and neck. Top, back, sides, neck and peghead are all multiple bound with Ivoroid. One piece cast gold tailpiece. Radiused Ebony fretboard with Abalone dot inlays. Traditional double-cut extension fingerboard. Gold Schaller tuners. Ebony 2-Pc. adjustable bridge. Comes with L.R. Baggs pickup installed on the top.
     Nice sound. Well-balanced notes with clean, round tone.

     Exc(+) condition. This mandolin only has very slight evidence of prior ownership. Frets show almost no wear, and there are only some very light touch marks on the top and slight wear on sides of neck under binding.
     Highly figured Maple back, sides and neck. Spruce top. Beautiful reddish-brown color. Multiple ivoroid bound top edge and single ivoroid along fingerboard. Ebony fingerboard, bridge and peghead overlay. Pearl dot inlays in radiused fingerboard. Nickel tuners and nickel one-pc tailpiece.
     This is a very nice mandolin. It sounds great, its in great condition, and it is set-up well. Anyone looking for a mandolin under $1000 should consider this one.

     Exc. Condition. There are just a couple of light touches on the top. There is a minimal amount of wear on a couple frets, but are mostly in great shape.
     Spruce top. Nicely figured Maple back, sides and neck. Top is triple bound, fretboard is single bound. Radiused Ebony fretboard with pearl dot inlays. Nickel tuners and one-piece Nickel tailpiece.
     This is a very nice mandolin for the price. It is in almost-new condition, and is significantly cheaper than a new MD515.

     Exc(+) Condition. This mandolin is really in great shape. The body just has a few random dings but is in excellent condition otherwise. Neck is in excellent shape, no fret wear. The back of the peghead has a little finish scraped away and has a small amount of lacquer checking. "Carroll Music #9" is etched in near the tuners on the back and also on the neckplate. This is probably a school music instrument that was never used. "Carroll" is engraved again on the back of the neck heel, but near the neck plate, where it won't interfere with playing. "#9" is faintly marked on the top of the peg head as well.
     Original 3-tone Fender sunburst. 4-layer pickguard in beautiful original condition. Pickups are untouched. Original Kluson "deluxe" tuners in great shape. Original bridge, knobs and "ashtray" bridge cover.
     For 46 years this mandolin has basically sat in it's case, there is hardly even any marks on the pickguard. The original case is in exceptional condition as well. This is a very collectible, original Fender instrument.

     Excellent original condition. Very little signs of being played - minimal signs of fret wear, and only some small incidental dings and light scratches here and there.
     Strikingly figured Maple back and sides, with Mahogany neck. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Nickel Schaller tuners and nickel tailpiece. Rosewood peghead overlay.
     This is a very nice instrument. It is very playable with no problems and has very good sound.

     Exc(-) condition. There is a portion of finish worn away at back, end and edges of headstock, most likely from straps and other items in peghead area of case. Very slight fret wear. Nickel Schaller tuners. Flat fingerboard with traditional f.b. extension. Strap button installed on neck heelcap. Some lines of lacquer checks, but not bad.
     Figured Maple back, sides and neck. Sitka Spruce top. Ebony fingerboard, peghead overlay, and bridge. Original 'The Flatiron engraved tailpiece. Ivoroid bound top and back. The Flatiron logo and Fluer d' Lis inlaid in headstock.
    This is a very good mandolin. It has a good strong mature sound with lots of volume and tone. It would work well as your "main" mandolin, or be a good choice as an "extra" instrument.

     Exc.(-) Condition. No repairs. Very nice for the most part, but there is some finish chipped away on the top and back of peghead that exposes wood. A few small dings in back of neck. Top, back and sides are in great shape. Frets are good, but show some denting in the first position. All original parts. Strap button installed in heel cap.
     Highly figured Maple back, sides and neck. Select Sitka Spruce top. Beautiful, vivid Amber sunburst finish. Label signed by Bruce Weber. Ebony fingerboard, peghead overlay, 2-pc. adjustable bridge and heelcap. Nickel Schaller tuners. Nickel traditional 2-pc. tailpiece with "The Flatiron" engraved in cover. "The Flatiron" logo and beautiful "Fleur d'Lis" inlaid in peghead. Top and back bound with Ivoroid. Dot inlays in fingerboard.
    This is a nice mandolin with great balance and sound.

     Exc. Condition. There is just a small patch of flawed finish on the bass side between the f-hole and the binding. Otherwise, this mandolin is in fine shape. Frets are good with only mild denting. Original parts and hardware. Setup to play beautifully.
     Spruce top with "ice-tea" sunburst. Flamed Maple back and sides. Top, back, peghead and fretboard are all bound with Ivoroid. Radiused Ebony fretboard with pearl dot inlays. Gold tuners with pearloid buttons. Ebony peghead overlay with The Flatiron logo inlay.
     Sound is great. Wide-open with very pleasant overtones.

     Exceptionally fine condition. 1 1/4" width at nut. 17" scale length. No signs of prior use. The Maple back has very tightly packed flamed figure.
     Typical burgandy sunburst. Figured Maple back, sides and neck, Sitka Spruce top. Ebony peghead overlay with The Flatiron logo inlaid in pearl. Pearl dot inlays in flat Ebony fingerboard. Loar-style 2-pc Ebony adjustable bridge. 2-pc traditional tailpiece, with The Flatiron engraved into the cover. Nickel tailpiece and Nickel Schaller tuners.
     Great sounding mandola... and in great shape, too...!

Exc (+) condition. Engelmann spruce top. Highly figured maple back, sides and neck. 1 7/16" nut width. Sunburt Lacquer finish. Gold plated hardware. Gotoh “mini” guitar tuners. Solid Ebony floating pickguard. Comfortable small guitar shaped body (14 1/2" at lower bout) with short scale length (21.5") make this an enjoyable instrument to play with wonderful tone, lots of punch & volume. Shows only the slightest signs of being played. No fret wear. These Octave mandolins made by Fletcher Brock are very popular. It's a rare thing to see a used one on the market.

     Exc(-) Condition. The main sing of prior ownership is the back center seam shows evidence of being reglued. Fretwear is minimal.
      "A" model with Spruce top, and highly flamed maple back, sides & neck. Neck and body are fully bound. Snowflake fret markers and "Torch" inlay in peghead. Radiused fingerboard. Gold hardware.
     The set-up is very good and the mandolin plays great and sounds great.

     Exc(-) Condition. Top shows a couple of little marks, but no cracks or lacquer checking. Sides have a few little areas where paint has been chipped. Back and neck are in great shape. No fret wear.
     Spruce top. Red sunburst finish with white and black binding. Maple back and sides with single white binding on the back. Rosewood fretboard with graduated Pearl rectangle inlays. Elevated pickguard, pickup with volume and tone controls. Kluson "Deluxe" tuners.
     Good sounding, good playing mandolin.

     New. Maple back, sides and neck. Sunburst. Body is multiple bound top and back. Peghead multiple bound. Fingerboard bound. Kentucky logo and elaborate Fluer d' Lis inlaid in peghead. Radiused fingerboard.
     Carved top and back. These mandolins have a lot of good sound for the money. We always set them up here at our shop, by putting on new strings, adjusting string slots in nut and bridge, adjusting truss-rod, tweaking tailpiece to work better, and re-fitting the bridge if necessary.
     The case is a Travellite Hard Case, which gives great protection to the instrument, and is very light weight to carry.

     New. Maple back, sides and neck. Sunburst. Body is multiple bound top and back. Peghead multiple bound. Fingerboard bound. Kentucky logo and elaborate Fluer d' Lis inlaid in peghead. Radiused fingerboard.
     Carved top and back. These mandolins have a lot of sound for the money. We always set them up here at our shop, by putting on new strings, adjusting string slots in nut and bridge, adjusting truss-rod, tweaking tailpiece to work better, and re-fitting the bridge if necessary.
     The case is a Travellite Hard Case, which gives great protection to the instrument, and is very light to carry.

     Exc(-) condition. Solid Spruce top. Has a few lines of finish checking and some normal signs of handling.
     This mandolin is in good playing condition and sounds very good. It has no problems or repairs.
     Recently, the "620" models have been made using all plywood construction. This one has a solid spruce top, which definitely imparts much stronger, deeper and more expressive tonal value.

     Exc. Condition. Just coming back from recent professional fretwork and setup. Minor surface scratches on the top and back, but no major flaws.This is the older, Korean model which cost more, and was built better than the current Chinese model.
     Solid Maple back and sides. Sitka spruce top. Nice sunburst on the top and back. Top, back and peghead are multiple bound. Single binding on fretboard. Two piece, Nickel tailpiece. Large Pearl dot inlays. Pearl peghead overlay.
     Nice mandolin. Plays nice, and sounds great.

     Exc(-) condition. This mandolin is in very nice condition and has a very lovely sound. There is only minor evidence of prior playing. It does have a cleanly repaired top crack that ran parallel to the top's center seam. This crack ran from bridge to binding under tailpiece. It isn't very noticeable - in fact, we are having problems trying to take a photo that shows it. This crack is very nicely repaired and the top is tight and even on both sides of crack.
     Fully bound with multiple ivoroid/black/ivoroid bindings - top, back, fingerboard and headstock. Kimble abalone logo and elaborate Flowerpot inlaid into headstock. Nickel Schaller tuners with pearlescent buttons. Ebony radiused fingerboard that has the extension scalloped at 19th fret. Small pearl dots. Ebony pickguard with multiple binding to match mandolin. Nickel one-pc Allen tailpiece.
     Highly figured Maple back, sides and neck. Red Spruce top. Ebony strap button professionally installed in heel.
     As I've pointed out above, this is a very good mandolin. Lots of tone and expression, lots of volume and projection. I'll put it another way... if I didn't need to put a new roof on the store this year I'd be trying to figure out how to keep this one.

     New condition. No flaws, no dings, no scratches.
      Adjustable traditional style 2-pc bridge. 2-pc tailpiece. Elaborate flowerpot inlay in peghead. Pearl dot inlays in flat Ebony fingerboard. Figured Maple back, sides and neck, with Spruce top. Bone nut. Top, back and peghead are multiple bound, fret board is single bound. Grover tuners.
     Really solid tone, and great playability.

     Nearly New Condition. All solid woods. Maple back, sides and neck. Rosewood fingerboard and bridge. Matte finish over a burgandy sunburst color. Abalone dot inlays in fingerboard. Traditional fingerboard extension scalloped. Frets are in un-played condition and there are no scratches repairs.

     Exc. Condition. This mandolin is in great shape overall, there are just a few light scratches on the top and one ding on the back. There is also a small chip on the top of the peghead and a little fret wear on the "E" and "A" strings.
     Made in Korea. Solid Spruce top, and solid Maple back and sides. Top and back are both hand-carved. Triple-bound on top, back and peghead. Single binding on fret board. Maple neck with Rosewood fingerboard. Elaborate Pearl and Abalone "Vine and Flowers" inlay along fret board. Ebony bridge, gold Grover tuners.
     This is a nice playing, nice sounding mandolin at a nice price.

Exc(+) condition. This John Monteleone F is a fine instrument, for sure. It is probably one of the last F's before the "Radio Flyer" model. The color is more akin to the Radio Flyer models, being a slightly redder sunburst. It is in fine original condition and is set up to play. The sound is great... Beautiful attack with mature, very developed, depth of tonal expression. Excellent collector value as well as a top performance instrument.  w/ Good Hardshell Case.

     Exc(+) condition. Very nice mandolin that was played, but well cared for. There are a few small nicks and pick marks on the top. The back is very nice condition, as well as the sides, back of neck, peghead, etc. Frets show minor playing marks, but no v-dents.
     Sunburst. Multiple ivoroid binding throughout, with black line showing on sides of body, side of fingerboard and peghead. Radiused Ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlays. Original 2-pc Ebony bridge. Original nickel 2-pc tailpiece with Nugget engraved in cover. Original nickel Schaller tuners. Tortoise pickguard installed.
     The sound is great. It has a polished perfection of attack with lots of presence and expression.

     Exc. Condition.There are one or two small dings on the top, and a little mark from a previous bridge placement. There is a hole on the heel from an old strap button. No fret wear.
     Spruce top, Mahogany back and sides. Large two-piece Mahogany neck with stringer. Ivoroid bound top and back. Fossilized Walrus Ivory bridge. Weber Nickel-plated Brass tailpiece. Ebony fingerboard with elaborate Mother of Pearl inlays. Ebony headstock overlay with "Pomeroy" logo inlaid in pearl. Nickel Schaller tuners.
     The neck is a close copy of an original old Gibson A, with same length of 'usable' neck and similar neck profile.
     Clear, round tone with great pronunciation. It has a big, deep sound reminiscent of the old Gibson Mandolins.
     * If you are truly desiring an oval hole mandolin with great sound, this is the one.

     Mint condition. There are no visible dents or dings, and no fret wear. 
     Spruce top. Figured Maple back, sides and neck. The entire body, including fretboard and peghead is bound. Ebony fretboard with Pearl dot inlays. Elite tuners with Ivoroid buttons. Gold hardware, hand-engraved tailpiece. 
     This is a nice, almost-new mandolin at a great price.

     Exc(-) condition. No fret wear. Only a few signs of prior ownership. 19 3/4" scale length. 1 11/16" width at nut. Rosewood back and sides, Mahogany neck. Cedar top. Ebony fingerboard and bridge. Rosewood peghead overlay.
     We aren't sure of the year, but think that it is from the late '70's or early '80's.
     Citterns are especially flexible with tunings that work well. Currently we have it tuned to GDGDG, but there are lots of variants on this tuning, as well as completely different tunings that you can try out.
     This instrument is in nice shape with no problems. It plays very well and has very good tone. It comes with good original shaped hard case.

     VG(+) Condition. Two repaired top cracks on either side of fingerboard, and one repaired, and barely visible side crack. Some light scratches on the top. All repairs have been professionally done and have been inspected by our luthier.
     Nice Cedar top, Rosewood back and sides with center seam in back. Ebony radiused fretboard. Rosewood peghead overlay with replaced Grover tuners. This mandolin has an oversized body, and oval soundhole. The width at nut is 1 7/16".
     The Sobell has a very sweet tone. It's got a refined sound that fills the room. Perfect for your next Irish session at the local pub.

     Exc(-) condition. Sunburst F-5 mandolin, nicely appointed. Slight evidence of wear in the frets. A few random touch marks from handling on top, sides and back. Peghead scroll was broken and professionally reattached.
     Beautiful sunburst finish. Highly figured Maple back, sides and neck. Select Spruce top. Fully multiple-bound. Ebony flat fingerboard with traditional double-cut extension. Ebony peghead overlay and bridge and armrest. Tortoise-plate, multiple-bound full F-5 pickguard. Pearl dot inlays in fingerboard. Nickel Schaller tuners and two-piece tailpiece. Unicorn & Mustang logo inlayed in Pearl in peghead and engraved in tailpiece cover. Unicorn figure and Mustang figure inlayed in center of peghead. Scalloped, solid pearl nut. Rounded "V" neck profile.
     This is really a great Mandolin. It has the tone of a much more expensive instrument, with great attack, great single string, great chop... all with power and expression.

Exc. (like new) condition. c.100 year old Engelmann spruce top. Impressive one-piece birds eye maple back & sides. Beautiful blond varnish finish. Multiple tortoise/ivoriod/black binding. Gold hardware. Ebony fingerboard with tortoise/MOP fret markers. Ebony strap button installed on heel. Tortoise plastic pickguard. Very nice sounding mandolin from luthier Gary Vessel. 

     Exc(-) Condition. Made in Korea.Top has a few polite marks and one small pickguard hole drilled near the fretboard. Back and sides are in great shape, the side has a hole drilled where the pickguard once was as well. Neck is in good shape, frets show small amounts of wear.
     Spruce top with light sunburst finish. Maple back, sides and neck. Top is multiple bound, back is single bound. Radiused Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays. 2-pc. adjustable bridge.
     Sounds good, plays nice.