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Post by Deleted on Mar 10, 2017 9:00:41 GMT
Following my recent highly controversial advert for an all original, desirable period Sobell Cittern, I came across this one on eBay. This is particularly for soundout and donalmcgreevy Non original Sobell Cittern conversion
Not trying to stir up controversy again, its just that Soundout wanted a genuine discussion about the price of Sobell instruments. This instrument has been converted from a Cittern to a Bouzouki, so it isn't even all original. Robbie
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Post by nkforster on Mar 10, 2017 9:19:47 GMT
An instrument is worth what someone will pay Robbie, no more, no less. Whenever folk come up with "it's not worth that!" They are right - to them, whatever it is isn't worth that. But to someone else, it might be. Also "It's not worth that" is often the first line folk use when they are interested. It can be an automatic reaction to get the price down. Me wife does it - as soon as she sees something she'd like, the first thing she shouts (and it is usually a shout that the person selling it can hear) is "HOW MUCH???"
I would expect to see the value of old Sobells level out if they've not already. For years they hardly ever came up for sale used. But now the generation of players who bought them in the 70s and 80s are now in their 70's and 80's, so more come up for sale. It's supply and demand. The more folk who want them and the fewer there are the higher the price. But now the number for sale are increasing, so the price starts to go down. Add to that the quality of these older instruments varies greatly. And there are many more makers now.
So, what something sells for depends on how many there are for sale, how many want it. And how much money they have. Supply and demand.
n
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