Overall condition is excellent. Original varnish is in excellent condition, with very few dents, dings and scratches overall. Very little wear to the edges. No cracks or repaired cracks. There is a crease in one of the ribs from where it was originally bent. See Pic 1. This will not affect the stability or tone of the instrument. Top is wide-grained spruce, with maple back, sides and neck. I would classify this one as medium loud in volume with moderately bright tone quality. Pretty evenly matched across all strings and easy to play. Great for any style of music!

Overall condition is excellent. Original varnish is in excellent condition, with very few dents, dings and scratches overall. Very little wear to the edges. No cracks or repaired cracks. Top is medium to fine-grained spruce, with maple back, sides and neck. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume with moderately bright tone quality. Smooth playing and a good deal! Great for any style of music! Please Note: There is a reflection on the picture of the top of this instrument that makes it look like it is two different colors. It is not.

Overall condition is excellent. Original varnish is in excellent condition, with very few dents, dings and scratches overall. Very little wear to the edges. No cracks or repaired cracks. Top is medium to fine-grained spruce, with maple back, sides and neck. I would classify this one as loud in volume with moderately deep tone quality. Nice depth and forgiving tone! Great for any style of music!

Overall condition is excellent. Original varnish is in excellent condition, with very few dents, dings and scratches overall. No wear to the edges. No cracks or repaired cracks. Top is very fine to fine-grained spruce, with a lightly flamed maple back, sides and neck. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume with an all-around moderate to warm tone quality. Great for any style of music.

Overall condition is good. Original varnish is in poor condition, with crackling thoughout (heat related), and numerous dents, dings and scratches overall. There is moderate to heavy wear to the edges. There is a tiny, 1/8" wing crack on the treble f-hole, and two repaired wing cracks on the bass f-hole. I see no other cracks or repaired cracks. Top is fine-grained spruce, with a lightly flamed maple back, sides and neck. I would classify this one as loud in volume with a full, well-rounded tone quality. Even across all strings. Very smooth and easy to play!! This one does not look that great cosmetically, but it plays and sounds great! Great for bluegrass, Irish or folk.

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in good condition, with numerous dents, dings and scratches overall. There is moderate wear to the edges. There is a tiny, 1/8" tight saddle crack in the top over the block. No other cracks or repaired cracks. Top is very even, fine-grained spruce, with a nicely flamed maple back, sides and neck. The neck is slightly more narrow at the nut, so string spacing is better suited to smaller hands. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume with a bright, clear tone quality. Great for bluegrass, Irish or folk.

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in good condition, with numerous dents, dings and scratches overall. There is virtually no wear to the edges. No cracks or repaired cracks. Neck has been reset. Top is very even, fine-grained spruce, with a maple back, sides and neck. The neck is nice and wide at the nut, so string spacing is good for a 5-string. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume with a slightly bright, clear tone quality. The C string is a little scratchy, but I think that would be greatly improved with a string with more tension. Great for any style of music! Great deal!

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in very good condition, with some dents, dings and scratches overall. There is light to moderate wear to the edges. No cracks or repaired cracks. Top is wide-grained spruce, with a beautifully flamed maple back, sides and neck. The string spacing is close at the nut, so string spacing is better suited to smaller hands. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume with a moderately bright tone quality. I think this would be good for all styles of music!

Overall condition is good. Original varnish is in good condition, though it does have a lot of chips, dents, dings and scratches. Moderate to heavy wear on the edges. There are two well-repaired cracks in the top, including a repaired saddle crack on the treble side that is about 3-1/2" long, and a repaired 2-1/2 crack to the left of the fingerboard. No other cracks or repaired cracks. One corner of the top on the bass side has been chipped and is missing. This will not affect the tone or playability of the instrument. Instrument is solid and ready to play! Nice flaming on the maple back! I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume. It has a bright, clear tone quality.

Overall condition is good. Original varnish is in good condition, though it does have a lot of chips, dents, dings and scratches. Moderate to heavy wear on the edges. There are two well-repaired cracks in the top, both to the right of the fingerboard, and both approximately 3-1/2" in length. No other cracks or repaired cracks. Very nice arching on this one, and it has a great tone! Medium grain spruce top, and light flaming on the maple back, sides and neck. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a full, slightly deep tone quality. Even across all strings, and great for all styles of music! This is one of my favorites in this price range! Completes complete with case (in rough condition) and nicer bow.

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in good condition, but it has lots of dents, dings and scratches. Moderate wear on the edges. I don't see any cracks or repaired cracks. The number "21" has been engraved into the button. See Heel picture. Top is even, fine-grain spruce, and the back, sides and neck and nicely flamed maple. This one has a nice, thin neck, which can make it easier to play if you have shorter fingers! I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a bright and clear tone quality. Great for bluegrass!

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in good condition except for the back, which is in poor condition. I suspect the instrument got very hot either in an attic or car, and it melted the varnish causing the back to stick to the case. Even so, it still has its original varnish and other than looking bad, it is in decent condition. There are some creases in several of the ribs from where the wood was originally bent. See Pic 2. These are not cracks and are completely stable and original to the instrument. There is a slight gap where the ribs meet at the end seam, so I suspect this has been reglued. It also looks like the back seam has been reglued on the lower portion. I don't see any cracks or repaired cracks. "Ernest" is painted in script on one side. See Pic 2. Top is fine-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume, with a moderately warm all around tone quality. Even across all strings! Great for all styles of music! Great price for a nicely made, vintage American instrument!

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in good condition as well! It was purposely antiqued, and the flaming on this one was done with heat rather than naturally from the wood grain. Really beautifully done! Lots of dents, dings and scratches consistent with age. Light wear to the edges. One-piece maple back, with maple sides and neck, and medium to fine-grained spruce top. Check out the nice, one-piece maple back, and the unique mother of pearl inlaid pegs (see Pic 1). I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume, with an all around moderate tone quality -- not really bassy, but not bright or tinny either. I think this one would be great for all styles of music! You'll fall in love with this one!

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in very good condition with dents, dings and scratches overall. There is a 3-1/4" repaired crack in the top extending upwards from the treble f-hole. There is also a repaired 4-1/2" crack in the top under the chinrest that extends from the bottom edge to the bass f-hole. I see no other cracks or repaired cracks. Top is medium to wide-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are maple. Purfling is etched. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume, with a moderate all around tone quality. Even across all strings! Neck is slightly more narrow at the nut, making this more ideal for smaller fingers. Great for all styles of music! Great price!

Overall condition is very good. Original varnish is in very good condition with dents, dings and scratches overall. Moderate wear to the edges. There is a well repaired crack in the rib near the endpin. See "End" picture. The top corners (bee stings) are all chipped. I don't see any other cracks or repaired cracks. Top is very even, super fine-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are nicely flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a clear tone quality. This would cut through any acoustic jam session very nicely! Great for bluegrass or Irish music!

Overall condition is excellent. Original varnish is in very good condition with dents, dings and scratches overall. I see a very well repaired 2-1/2" crack in the top to the right of the tailpiece (see Pic 2), and a tiny pressure crack from bending one of the ribs when the instrument was originally made (see Pic 1). I don't see any other cracks or repaired cracks. Light wear to the edges. Top is very even, fine-grained spruce, and the back, sides and neck are lightly flamed maple. I would classify this one as loud in volume, with a full, deeper tone quality. This would be good for any style of music. It is both a beautiful looking and sounding instrument!

Overall condition is excellent. Original varnish is in excellent condition with just a few dents, dings and scratches overall. Light wear to the edges. I see no cracks or repaired cracks. Lightly fluted f-holes! Top is fine-grained spruce, and it has a beautifully flamed one-piece maple back! Sides and neck are also maple. I would classify this one as medium loud to loud in volume, with a full, rich tone quality. Nice and even across all strings! This would be good for any style of music. Great price on this one as well!