Value of a Kinnard Tenor with repaired cracked top
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I'll give you $250 for it!
Surely there should be a LOL after that amount?
That's because you know how good it sounds!
Absolutely -- I would love to buy it -- and will even save you shipping and Paypal fees!!
Hollis, I encourage you to outbid me!
Hollis, I encourage you to outbid me!
I just bought a Hoffmann and a Barron River in the past week or so. That’s going to have to stave off my UAS for awhile. If I hadn’t it would be at least a two horse race if you’re talking money like that. It may not look pretty (neither do I) but it’s still a series 2 Kinnard. If the repairs are well done and the body is stable then someone will have a great sounding Uke that they normally couldn’t afford. What I want to know is who sat on it?
I'll go 500.00 and pay all costs involved getting it here.
$501...! 
No, to be serious here, what would it cost to send it back to Kinnard to have the top repaired or replaced?
No, to be serious here, what would it cost to send it back to Kinnard to have the top repaired or replaced?
Jerryc41
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Try to see what similar ukes in good condition have sold for and take it from there.
strumsilly
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I would say at least half what it cost, which is probably more than i ever paid for a uke.
Wow! That's more than fair Doc. It's a beautiful instrument and the top just adds to it's "badge of life".
I already have one ukulele with the repair crack, a Romero
So I have my “scars” ....
Ron
So I have my “scars” ....
Ron
Jerryc41
Well-known member
Appearance counts for many people, whether it's a car, a camera, a mate, or a ukulele. I'm surprised the luthier wasn't able to make it look perfect. Maybe what you need is an expert woodworker.
It might well be a masterpiece of modern plastic surgery as we never saw what the original damage looked like.
Considering that the Uke suffered major trauma, I think it looks pretty good. If I was a person who could never afford a quality Uke that costs +-$2000ish and someone offered me that instrument for $800ish, I’d grab it. Reading my signature pane you can see that I like fine instruments but I believe that instruments should be played, not put in museum cases. I also know that s** happens. I guess that the price we pay for living life to the full.
I totally agree. If I hadn't just received a new spruce/rosewood tenor last week (which I love) I would be all over this at $800 - $900. If the cosmetics are an issue, I would think a John Kinnard retop shouldn't cost over $1000 -- a new style 2 is $2650. If I was in the market I would be calling Kinnard ukes for a retop estimate.
What is the asking price?
