Welcome To Trader-Bobs Ebay Auctions. Allow me to introduce myself. I am a professional ebay seller. I have been involved in retail sales for over 50 years, the largest portion, of these years, having been my own successful retail auto parts / sales / repair business, which I started from scratch.  I take your satisfaction, VERY SERIOUSLY! If there is any problem with this item you have purchased from me, I want to hear about it FIRST, before feedback is left!  So that the problem can be resolved. 

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 Trader-BOB's MUSIC offers a 1890's Joseph Bohman Neapolitan, Bowl Back Mandolin PROJECT. Bohman made award winning instruments. Missing strings, , and some of the pieces of tortoise shell pickguard.  Small seam separation, top to side, bass side of the tailpiece, about an inch. Top crack, bass side of the tailpiece, extending to the edge of the pickguard. Surface crack up the top, center tailpiece to pickguard. Wear on the fret wires, and fret board. Original finish is good everywhere except the top. Bridge and a small piece of the pickguard included. Metal covered tuners all work as they should. 19 back segments, higher end mandolin. Great restoration project. My shop is full. PROJECT, NOT UP YO IT? PLEASE DO NOT BID / BUY! Patented May 30, 1890, 133 years ago.  Read my feedback, buy with confidence!

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***************  THE SHIPPING CHARGES ARE CALCULATED BY EBAY, NOT ME ****************   CHECK OUT THE SHIPPING OF THIS ITEM TO YOU, VIA EBAY'S SHIPPING CALCULATOR. IF YOU THINK THE CHARGES ARE TOO HIGH,  *****  DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM ! ! !

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 *******  RECEIVER SIGNATURE REQUIRED ON ALL SHIPMENTS  OVER $100.00, **********  IF YOU HAVE AN EXCEPTION TO THAT, DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM

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FOR LARGE AND HEAVY ITEMS, I ALSO OFFER SHIPPING THRU GREYHOUND. EMAIL ME FOR A QUOTE

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I ACCEPT, PAYPAL, ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS OVER THE PHONE, AND CASH  ON PICKUP

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NO RESERVE ON THIS ITEM ! ! ! ! BE THE HIGH BIDDER ! ! 

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COMBINED SHIPPING, NO PROBLEM 

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Contact for questions, comments 

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WE SHIP WORLDWIDE, ON MOST ITEMS. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.  IF YOUR COUNTRY CHARGES ANY IMPORT DUTIES, THEY ARE YOURS TO PAY!!!

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INSURANCE IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 

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