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From Oldpiper73 on 8/1/2017 6:06:43 PM

I recently read that Iseman appears to have quit making Weissenborns and is concentrating on other instruments. Wonder if that makes mine worth more or less? Probably less.

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	Bob Blair says: 8/1/2017 6:12:33 PM I've always figured that the likelihood of my instruments going up in value was mighty low! It seemed to me that there were a lot of fine new weissenborn-style guitars hitting the market around the same time, as well as quite a few entry-level instruments. I think the market got a little saturated.
	Oldpiper73 says: 8/1/2017 6:14:50 PM My sister gave me a plaque years ago that read "Buy High - Sell Low" and I've followed her sage advice ever since.
	Slidennis says: 8/2/2017 10:15:00 AM I think you may have the wrong information there. Read the Facebook post: "Aloha everyone: I have recently shut down the shop and downsized to just myself (Mark Iseman) making guitars, lap steels, and ukuleles. Im looking for a place to set up shop again soon and looking forward to making high quality and new instruments! Although there will be less production without my good friend and business parter many of you know (Mathew Nigro) the journey and enjoyment of building continues. Thanks to all music lovers and supporters of Iseman instruments here in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has been and will continue to be an honor to keep serving up fancy boxes with strings. 😀 Stay posted for my new shop and guitars!" Besides you don't buy a guitar as though it was an "objet d'art" or shares of Apple. You buy it to play. You buy it because it makes music and gives joy to you and those around you. Maybe not. Dennis
	Oldpiper73 says: 8/2/2017 11:00:54 AM Yep, I may have read "lap steels" wrong.
	Slidennis says: 8/2/2017 12:29:22 PM Yeah, so it would seem that Iseman will still be making/offering Weissenborn style lap steels. But if you ever do want to "sell low" just let me know. 😀 I am not sure if Matthew Nigro will still be offering the imported instruments under the Kaka'ako name as he has in the past. No changes or announceents have been posted to his Faceboook page or website.
	Oldpiper73 says: 8/2/2017 12:53:25 PM I have the Iseman listed in the classifieds for sale only because (for secret reasons) I bought the Iseman and a Lazy River at about the same time. One needs to go.
gyuen62646 says: 8/13/2017 10:25:47 AM Iseman is still making Weissenborn guitars. They just moved their shop to a different location and expanded their business to other instruments.
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