please mind that i am player first.  i play guitars so unless i mention it directly in the description you can expect that i played the guitar or used the part. so it is not new. if you want new guitar please go to the store. there are only two guitars in my recent auctions that i played but once  and it is mentioned right there in the description. if you send me an offer to end the auction early it will go to /dev/null and if you don't know what it is i suggest to you to better yourself and google it.  .

all the auctions are as-is and no returns. it is auction duh! local pickup is cash only.
and please check my other auctions as usual - it is worth it
 

here is about mid 40's  swedish 17' ply archtop with label philipsons, it is in my opinion rebadged entry level levin made guitar from their orchestra line.   it has barking sound and decent action for 40's guitar. you can see that shortage of material was not only american manufacturers problem. there is as little metal parts as possible. tailpiece end is made from stained pear wood as well as the bridge. the figerboard is palisander. frets are brass. the cool thing is that it still has original tuners. i think they are worth around $300 by themselves. there is one thing that i have to point out, the figerboard shrunk and so the frets are uneven on the edges and could use dressing. the guitar stays in tune and is cool  piece of history. no case.
 

if you have a question

(real question) please do no hesitate to ask i'll get back to you as my busy schedule allows if you want some extra picture i will try to please you
but i will need your real email address since ebay massage system is useless for that.  the auctions will run its full length unless you hit buy now
if it is available .  i am not interested in any "trades".

PAYMENT & SHIPPING & PACKING & whatever

local pickup prearranged with cash only . i must insist that i will absolutely not accept  paypal payments for local pickup calls.

domestic shipping: lower 48 = ups ground , alaska & hawaii & territories = usps priority

international shipping : it is your call. i have good experience with airmail and express mail (it can be insured up to $5000 these days - so i was
told) but there are some size limitations there. if your country has smaller size limits i simply can't ship big 12 string d size or jumbo or bass
case to you with usps.  so please mind that in that situation ups or fedex....etc will apply instead.  usps, ups, fedex, dhl whatever you request i
will use. now  please understand that if you ask me to declare let's say $300 value on a package i will do it but it can't be insured for more and
so it is your responsibility to deal with it anything should happen to it. also i have no problem shipping to your friend/family member in usa so
they can bring it over for you if you feel it is better option. after all i lived in europe half of my life so i know both sides of the story. please
mind that it takes more time  for international to get it out and than it can be sitting at local offices of your country.

please give me and address in checkout and i'll send you invoice within day or two.

domestic paymen= evil paypal (cleared payment), personal check (around 10 days to clear), major bank money order, postal money order (is the
best) international payment = paypal or wire transfer (cleared payment) or if you have relative in usa they can pay me here like domestic  and i
can ship it to them if you prefare.

and just for sure again local pickup is with cash only and all the auctions are as-is and no returns.