tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906814047068760205.post6495368103130207063..comments2023-12-26T19:21:49.424-08:00Comments on Craigslist Vintage Guitar Hunt: Maccaferri 1950's Islander Plastic Acoustic in Seattle for $200Jim Christopherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07369741393336008645noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906814047068760205.post-58309340402358166392017-07-28T01:38:19.180-07:002017-07-28T01:38:19.180-07:00These can actually sound really nice, not particul...These can actually sound really nice, not particularly the "islander" model but the g30 and 40 sound pretty nice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuB2hprvfdcAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985887211570003345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906814047068760205.post-90530657455504273522012-02-06T14:20:38.828-08:002012-02-06T14:20:38.828-08:00Hi, I've got one of these Islander guitars in ...Hi, I've got one of these Islander guitars in original box with the candy cane twist rope strap and even a spare headstock with a complete set of tuners. The thing is a blast to play. Everyone should have one.Dave Weidlichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906814047068760205.post-63908505811936050492011-10-12T20:41:36.076-07:002011-10-12T20:41:36.076-07:00That is basically an Emenee guitar which are more ...That is basically an Emenee guitar which are more along the lines of a toy guitar - still somewhat collectible but more in line with the price they are asking ($25). The Maccaferri instruments are not all that more valuable - $200 is about the most anyone should pay for one - but they at least were an attempt to build a serious instrument. Mario Maccaferri died in the 1990's and there was a flood of his plastic guitars onto the market at that time - apparently he had a whole warehouse full of them somewhere. The actual "value" of these guitars is somewhat questionable. I find them to be very interesting - but that does not necessarily translate to investment grade. It's like the stenciled "cowboy guitars" of the 1940's and 1950's. Guitar center sells them for $400 each but you can still find them for less than $100 because they don't play well so many collectors consider them to be junk. - JCJim Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07369741393336008645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906814047068760205.post-49554353206810641082011-10-12T19:00:52.387-07:002011-10-12T19:00:52.387-07:00Hey Jim, saw this Maccaferri the other day. Didn&...Hey Jim, saw this Maccaferri the other day. Didn't realize some of them were so sought after. Where would this one fall in the vintage market?<br /><br />http://albany.craigslist.org/msg/2632308931.htmlIn-TVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388045134705922347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5906814047068760205.post-14518556026010587932011-10-12T12:31:23.253-07:002011-10-12T12:31:23.253-07:00Hi Jim,
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