rare 1961 Gelas French Mandola double Top, orig. Case unique french Mandola, superb playabillity and Tone Start Price USD 2,699.00 Current Price USD 2,699.00 Time Left 19 days 22 hours 14 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 25, 2008 End Time Wednesday, December 24, 2008 Location Bergentheim See more about 'rare 1961 Gelas French Mandola double Top, orig. Case' Description     Description This is a Gelas Mandola from the year 1961 made by Gelas and it is very rare. The condition is remarkable with NO cracks or misuse, only normal traces of wear. The playabillity is really awesome. The label reads no. 871, Gelas, 1961, The label comes with a Signature which is quite rare. The top is Spruce, Back and sides are maple. The Mandola is beautifully adorned with rosally wood binding. Fretboard and bridge are made of ebony with Bone saddle. width of the nut is 30mm. Action is 2.25 mm on the E and 3mm on the G string. The mandola is strung with Thomastik Flatwire chromesteel. Scale is 43.3cm. Tone is really wonderfully deep and sparkling. The tone is very pure, also in higher registers, and the Mandola plays very easy. A Gelas of high standards that would easely fit and any Gelas collection. The case is original. The Fellowship of Acoustics   Check My Feedback and Bid With Confidence!     Feel Free to Email or Call Me With Any Questions   info@tfoa.eu  tel. +31-523-23220   Zero feedback bidders MUST contact us by email prior to Bidding!   Payments Payment by bankwire or paypal only Once payment has been confirmed, your item will be shipped within 2 business days.   Shipping:   Shipping cost within Netherlands $12.00 Belgium, Germany  $25.00 France, Danmark, Austria, UK, Luxumbourgh $32.00 The rest of Europe is $44.00 Shipping for International bidders is $120 Worldwide (insurance Optional, $0.50/$100.00)   Your instrument will be shipped when payment in full is received We do not ship instruments by mail, only UPS and DHL. All the Shipping by the Fellowship of Acoustics are optionally insured. Please use the option as you are fully responsible for shipping. Any return shipment must be insured. International shipments are sent with complete and accurate commercial invoice that reflects the price paid for the goods. Generally instruments are shipped within a two days of receipt of payment. We will notify you of any delays. We are not responsible for Import duties or VAT. A lot of you don't know this, but US made instruments should be free of VAT when returned to the US. We take care of necessary forms,  but cannot be held responsible for arbitrary UPS/Customs behaviour. Returns and guarantee The Fellowship of Acoustics is a family business and we believe in serving customers. Fair and Square is our Motto. We treat our customers the way we want to be treated. When you receive your order, you have 24 hours to examine it. If you are not satisfied, call us immediately to let us know you are returning it. You will be given an authorization number to write on the carton, and we will expect to receive the rejected instrument within 7 days of notification. We will refund the price of the instrument as soon as it arrives at the Fellowship of Acoustics in the same condition it left our shop. You are responsible for the cost of freight both ways, unless you received a incorrect item of course. No returns are allowed if we are not notified within the required time limit. You should expect to receive your refund within 2 weeks of return. The refund will be done in the same way we received your payment. When you used paypal, we will return the payment through paypal. The Same goes for Wire transfer.   There are no exceptions to our return policy.     Place a Bid!