Description
This is a vintage Kay or Stella A-Style Mandolin from the 1920s – 1930s. I am not 100% sure who made this, because it is unmarked. It comes with its original case, which has some damage and is not fully closable.
The mandolin is in great working condition and plays very well. It has it’s original pickguard, tuners, bridge/tailpiece, saddle and frets. The oval soundhole is surrounded by a three-part inlaid ring. The binding on the top edge is white celluloid next to a three-part wood binding.
The top is solid spruce and is in very good original finish and condition. The back and sides are dark-stained solid maple.
There is one repaired crack that runs up and down on the treble side on the back board. There is also a small crack on the bass side that runs up about 4″. Both cracks are visible in the pictures. There is a stenciled decoration on the back that runs from the top to the bottom. This was likely added later when the mandolin was repaired. The tuners are all original and are in very good working condition. The tuners and tailpiece have some tarnish.
Size and Specs:
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Frets: 17
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Nut size: 1 3/16:”
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Overall length: 24 1/4″
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Body depth: 2 3/4″
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Body width: 9 1/4″
Free shipping in the lower 48 of the United States. Shipping available outside the Continental US. Please feel free to ask any questions. Stand in pictures is not included.
Return Policy
Overview
Our refund and returns policy lasts 14 days. If 14 days have passed since your purchase, we can’t offer you a full refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it and it must be returned within 14 days of your purchase. It must also be in the original packaging.
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted:
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.
- Any item that is returned more than 14 days after delivery
Refunds
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days. There will be a 3% return fee deducted from the original amount. For example, if the purchase price was $100, you will receive $97.
Late or missing refunds
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Sale items
Only regular priced items may be refunded. Sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges
Exchanges are not offered on returns.
Shipping returns
To return your product, you should mail your product to the address on your product box, or contact us for a return address.
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable.
Shipping insurance must be obtained on returned items. You may want to consider using a service that offers shipment tracking.
We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
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Shipping Info (Free Shipping)
FREE SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE ON THIS ITEM.
All sold guitars are handled and shipped within 2 days of purchase. For most deliveries in the United States, we use UPS.
Packing process:
- Guitar is inspected
- Strings loosened
- Neck and head wrapped and supported
- Body wrapped and supported
- Inserted into guitar case (if sold with guitar)
- Inserted into box
- Taped/sealed
- UPS pickup
