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Dutch Auctions at Gryphon Stringed Instruments! |
New Ukiyo Aero-Uke |
Believe it or not, Harmony made the original version of this uke back in the days when Lindberg's flight across the Atlantic made anything shaped like an airplane a hot seller.
The Marc Schoenberger (Ukiyo) version is of far better construction, and actually sounds quite good. It's a real musical instrument, but probably has even greater value as a stage prop. Great for any Amelia Earhart fan! Imagine "First Lady of the Air" played on an airplane-shaped uke!
The Rules | Today's Price: $359Tue, Aug, 31
Todays Price Drop: $11
You save $445
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 | Previous Auctions
Remember, these instruments have been sold.
We post them here simply so you can see how previous auctions turned out | New Martin OM Custom Quilted Sapele (NAMM guitar) |
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| History Sat, Jul, 31 - $3,634 - drop $25
Fri, Jul, 30 - $3,659 - drop $25
Thu, Jul, 29 - $3,684 - drop $23
Wed, Jul, 28 - $3,707 - drop $26
Tue, Jul, 27 - $3,733 - drop $28
Mon, Jul, 26 - $3,761 - drop $75
Sat, Jul, 24 - $3,836 - drop $25
Fri, Jul, 23 - $3,861 - drop $25
Thu, Jul, 22 - $3,886 - drop $25
Wed, Jul, 21 - $3,911 - drop $26
Tue, Jul, 20 - $3,937 - drop $26
Mon, Jul, 19 - $3,963 - drop $30
Sat, Jul, 17 - $3,993 - drop $75
Fri, Jul, 16 - $4,068 - drop $28
Thu, Jul, 15 - $4,096 - drop $25
Wed, Jul, 14 - $4,121 - drop $25
Tue, Jul, 13 - $4,146 - drop $33
Mon, Jul, 12 - $4,179 - drop $33
Sat, Jul, 10 - $4,212 - drop $27
Fri, Jul, 09 - $4,239 - drop $51
Thu, Jul, 08 - $4,290 - drop $21
Wed, Jul, 07 - $4,311 - drop $30
Tue, Jul, 06 - $4,341 - drop $23
Mon, Jul, 05 - $4,364 - drop $59
Sat, Jul, 03 - $4,423 - drop $30
Fri, Jul, 02 - $4,453 - drop $24
Thu, Jul, 01 - $4,477 - drop $22
Wed, Jun, 30 - $4,499 - drop $72
Tue, Jun, 29 - $4,571 - drop $42
Mon, Jun, 28 - $4,613 - drop $30
Sat, Jun, 26 - $4,643 - drop $32
Fri, Jun, 25 - $4,675 - drop $31
Thu, Jun, 24 - $4,706 - drop $108
Wed, Jun, 23 - $4,814 - drop $25
Tue, Jun, 22 - $4,839 - drop $25
Mon, Jun, 21 - $4,864 - drop $31
Sat, Jun, 19 - $4,895 - drop $34
Fri, Jun, 18 - $4,929 - drop $112
Thu, Jun, 17 - $5,041 - drop $29
Wed, Jun, 16 - $5,070 - drop $30
Tue, Jun, 15 - $5,100 - drop $29
Mon, Jun, 14 - $5,129 - drop $57
Sat, Jun, 12 - $5,186 - drop $32
Fri, Jun, 11 - $5,218 - drop $26
Thu, Jun, 10 - $5,244 - drop $32
Wed, Jun, 09 - $5,276 - drop $107
Tue, Jun, 08 - $5,383 - drop $20
Mon, Jun, 07 - $5,403 - drop $33
Sat, Jun, 05 - $5,436 - drop $22
Fri, Jun, 04 - $5,458 - drop $207
Thu, Jun, 03 - $5,665 - drop $25
Wed, Jun, 02 - $5,690 - drop $25
Tue, Jun, 01 - $5,715 - drop $23
Mon, May, 31 - $5,738 - drop $29
Sat, May, 29 - $5,767 - drop $22
Fri, May, 28 - $5,789 - drop $75
Thu, May, 27 - $5,864 - drop $25
Wed, May, 26 - $5,889 - drop $25
Tue, May, 25 - $5,914 - drop $25
Mon, May, 24 - $5,939 - drop $14
Sat, May, 22 - $5,953 - drop $25
Fri, May, 21 - $5,978 - drop $17
| Shopworn Weber "Bridger" A mandolin |
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| History Thu, Jun, 24 - $1,484 - drop $24
Wed, Jun, 23 - $1,508 - drop $24
Tue, Jun, 22 - $1,532 - drop $24
Mon, Jun, 21 - $1,556 - drop $18
Sat, Jun, 19 - $1,574 - drop $31
Fri, Jun, 18 - $1,605 - drop $72
Thu, Jun, 17 - $1,677 - drop $24
Wed, Jun, 16 - $1,701 - drop $24
Tue, Jun, 15 - $1,725 - drop $36
Mon, Jun, 14 - $1,761 - drop $32
Sat, Jun, 12 - $1,793 - drop $19
Fri, Jun, 11 - $1,812 - drop $26
Thu, Jun, 10 - $1,838 - drop $72
Wed, Jun, 09 - $1,910 - drop $32
Tue, Jun, 08 - $1,942 - drop $30
Mon, Jun, 07 - $1,972 - drop $24
Sat, Jun, 05 - $1,996 - drop $19
Fri, Jun, 04 - $2,015 - drop $21
Thu, Jun, 03 - $2,036 - drop $21
Wed, Jun, 02 - $2,057 - drop $48
Tue, Jun, 01 - $2,105 - drop $38
Mon, May, 31 - $2,143 - drop $26
Sat, May, 29 - $2,169 - drop $26
Fri, May, 28 - $2,195 - drop $24
Thu, May, 27 - $2,219 - drop $28
Wed, May, 26 - $2,247 - drop $101
Tue, May, 25 - $2,348 - drop $31
Mon, May, 24 - $2,379 - drop $27
Sat, May, 22 - $2,406 - drop $24
Fri, May, 21 - $2,430 - drop $101
Thu, May, 20 - $2,531 - drop $24
Wed, May, 19 - $2,555 - drop $20
Tue, May, 18 - $2,575 - drop $24
| Paul Beard Cherry Vintage Square Neck, USA Made |
SOLD
| History Sat, May, 22 - $1,582 - drop $75
Fri, May, 21 - $1,657 - drop $25
Thu, May, 20 - $1,682 - drop $25
Wed, May, 19 - $1,707 - drop $22
Tue, May, 18 - $1,729 - drop $22
Mon, May, 17 - $1,751 - drop $22
Sat, May, 15 - $1,773 - drop $22
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What is a Dutch Auction?
How is Gryphon Stringed Instrument's Auction different?
Traditionally, a Dutch Auction is where the item being auctioned has a starting price and then every day or week the price drops by a fixed amount. As the price gets lower more people become interested in the instrument. At some point you won't be able to resist purchasing it. But while you are making up your mind somebody else might be deciding that the price is already a bargain and so they make the purchase, and you lose.
Gryphon, has had traditional Dutch Auctions in the past. This time we've decided to harness technology to spice things up and add a bit of randomness to make things more interesting. This is how we've set it up, so pay close attention to these "rules":
1) The prices are updated by the computer every day we are open at 12:00 noon Pacific Time according to the computer's clock. The computer's clock might be off a few seconds, or more, so we can't guarantee a universal time sync. Keep reloading the page until you see the daily update. That means 6 days a week, Monday through Saturday, there will be a price drop right at noon.
3) Most days the price will fall by a set amount but on random days (probably once per week, maybe more,) the price will drop by a larger amount. How much larger? We don't know. It might be 10% or 50% more, it might be 300% or 400% more. This is where the irritatingly fun part comes in. The Geek has been instructed to make it random and surprise us. We dont know when, or how much the next "Wildcard" discount will be. We can't give you advice because we don't know what the next day's discount will be. Maybe you'll save $50 by waiting another day, maybe you'll save more than that, and, maybe someone else will buy it and you'll miss out.
4) The best way to monitor our Dutch Auctions is through the website. Here in the store we don't know any more than you do about tomorrow's price. Remember, you might need to refresh your browser to see the latest price.
5) The current price is the only price we will honor until the next price update. The price does not include any applicable sales tax nor does it include shipping costs. Because of the difficulties and delays with bank wires and other forms of payment from foreign countries, we will restrict Dutch Auction sales to forms of payment that can be verified the same day.
6) When you realize you want to buy the instrument, CALL GRYPHON. Yep, this is when you need to pick up the phone, rather than sending an email. Be ready to pay with credit card or PayPal. For credit cards the billing & shipping addresses must be the same or the shipping address needs to be added to your credit card first. For PayPal you must have a verified shipping address.
7) All Dutch Auction Sales are final. We guarantee the instrument is as we represent it and is in healthy, playable condition - as we do with all of the instruments we sell. We will pack it carefully and ship it to you fully insured. When it arrives you'll have a great instrument in your house, at a bargain price, and you can be sure that other potential buyers waited one day too long and lost the auction.
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Richard Visits Martin Guitars |
 Richard went back to Nazareth for Martin Guitar's 175th birthday party and it wasn't just for the cake. Part of the festivities for Martin dealers was a more in-depth tour than what you would normally get when visiting the factory. So Richard joined about a dozen others for a tour led by our long-time pal Mike Dickinson. RJ tried to take photos when possible but, of course, was not allowed to use the flash on his digital camera and sometimes the tour was moving too quickly to get photos of every stage of construction. There are gaps, but here are a selection of the photos that turned out to be viewable. |
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2009 Dallas Vintage Guitar Show
RJ goes to the heart of Texas |
 Part of writing a book is promoting it, and in my case the only obligation to promote the recently completed two-volume book on Martin guitars was to attend the Dallas Guitar Show. Martin's Dick Boak and I were scheduled to appear in the JK Lutherie booth several times on Friday and Saturday to sign copies for customers. Although I don't get paid any royalties for book sales, at least C. F. Martin and publisher Hal Leonard paid my airfare and hotel expenses, and spring is the best time to be in Texas, even if I was confined to the Market Center portion of Dallas (which is an upscale name for a somewhat less than upscale convention center). |
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Mid-Priced Classical and Nylon-Stringed Guitars |
 The new model classical guitars have updated features that have been lacking in the past. Adjustable truss rods, shortened scale lengths and narrower nut widths along with woods other than Indian rosewood for the sides and back. |
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