[left that other site]

Not one of his better ones, from the looks of the photo! LOL!

I do pretty well at flea markets. I got a Martin Guitar for $75.00, and a Pre CBS Fender (basket case) for $35.00. I plan on reconditioning the Fender. It is, what you would call, a “project”.

[Daffynition]

Best thing I ever found at a tag sale was a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup for 25¢...which I was in need off, at the time. :)

[BobL]

“Not one of his better ones, from the looks of the photo”

Then you don’t understand art, and what a masterpiece it is. Therefore you should not be commenting on it.

(just kidding, this is the reaction from the ‘art community’ when a normal taxpayer asks why the government should have to shell out many millions per year to pay for these clowns)

[eartrumpet]

How would you like to double your money on that Martin? Let me know. :)

[Gargantua]

"I plan on reconditioning the Fender."

Put new strings on that Fender and STOP right there. The less "reconditioning" you do, and the more scrapes, dings, gouges, scratches and paint-worn wood showing, the more it'll be worth as a vintage collectible.

I know a guy who found a relic vintage pre-CBS Strat (actually a '54!) and he was going to "recondition" it (paint the body, nitro-cellulose the neck, etc.) I convinced him not to.

The guitar sold at Sotheby's for $82K. Had he re-finished it, he might have gotten $20K, probably less.

;-\

[goat granny]

My son in law told me if I ever find anything from Gibson to buy it....I found a 1923 Gibson Mandolin in great shape no cracks or chips in the wood, It had the Gibson label inside with the date, style etc. He wanted 100 dollars but I got him down to 80.....Checked it out on Internet at Elders and they had one just it listed as sold for about 4000 dollars...It came with the original case. The label was inside, paper that had yellowed over the years and I don't remember all the numbers, except the date and I think the style was A.
I give my adult children a hundred dollars for their birthday so when I was offered 300 by my sisters boyfriend, I decided to give it to my SIL. His daughter has it and is self taught on the mandolin and plays great...

They bought her a new case for it but I warned them not to get rid of the old original case....best thing I ever got at a garage sale...