Guild banjo and mando

Darryl Hattenhauer

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As most of you know, Hans has a picture in his book of a Guild banjo and mando. Does anybody know anything about these in addition to what's in the Moust book?

Are the Guild Madeira banjos and mandos any good?
 

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I had the chance to buy a Guild Mando. I don't know how many they made but this one wasn't in the greatest of shape.

I forget the details, but there was some stimpulation that after I purchased it I had to send it to Fender so they could measure it for documentation.

They wanted like $3500 for it and apparently they didn't like me trying to negotiate a lower price and they sold it out from underneath me.

I probably still have the pictures. I'll see if I can find them and get them posted.

I own both a Madeira Mando and Banjo. To me they seem like quality instruments.

Kurt
 

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Found 'em

How much would you pay for this baby? Now I'm kind of kicking myself.

[IMG:480:640]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r317/unado/Mando-1.jpg[/img]
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Oh well!

At least I still have the pix and they were free!
 

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Well it was I while ago so I'm not sure I'm right but I think they wanted $3600 and I counter offerered with $3000. Went I e-mailed them back to see where the negotiations where at they told me they sold it. So I really don't know what it went for.
 
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