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Elderly Instruments expands booth for IBMA trade show

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
September 24, 2008

Lansing MI — Elderly Instruments, a well respected instrument dealer specializing in acoustic and vintage instruments, will have a larger booth setup with expanded inventory on hand during the IBMA World of Bluegrass business conference and Fan Fest.

Among the instruments Elderly will have on hand for sale are at least one 1924 Loar F-5 mandolin, a pair of pre-war Martin D-28’s, Several pre-war Martin D-18’s, a 1936 original flathead Style 75 conversion banjo, and an original 5-string 1929 RB-3 banjo. In addition to the instruments listed above Elderly intends to have around 65 other instruments on hand during IBMA week.

Elderly Instruments will be located at the 4th island booth to the right as you enter the Exhibitor Area at the Nashville Convention Center.

Elderly’s IBMA World of Bluegrass inventory includes:
One and maybe two of the 1924 Loar F-5 mandolins:

A pair of prewar Martin D-28 guitars:

Several prewar Martin D-18 guitars:

A 1936 original flathead Style 75 conversion banjo

A super-rare original 5-string 1929 RB-3 banjo

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