A big, fat thank you to Precision Guitar of Phoenix, Arizona, for repairing and bringing back to life this antique mandolin. Earlier this summer, after more than a few dead-end calls, a local shop accepted the mandolin, ultimately to have to return it to us unrepaired, but they had a recommendation, Precision Guitar. It was Isaac Burnstein who bought the instrument some 70 odd years ago and who at some point passed it on to his son, my great uncle, Woody. Now the old Blue Comet is silent no more.
This 1930’s era Blue Comet Mandolin was manufactured by Regal Musical Instrument Company (1908-1954) of Chicago, Illinois, and was apparently sold by the Montgomery Ward catalog. If anyone has access to a catalog or knows more about this old instrument, please leave a comment or email me.
I have a Blue Comet mando very similar in appearance to the one in the photo, a very sweet and old time mellow sounding insturment which I play in an old time fiddle band. Thanks for the info on the information on the instrument maker. My atempts to research the Blue Comet brand have been unsuccessful.
Edwin
I have a Blue Comet banjo- or resonatormandolin… alledgedly it has original cat gut heda on it and is in goof shape- ready to play- I am trying to find more outabout it, or its value.. can anyone help????
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Wish I could tell you more. This is a difficult task finding info on this instrument. I was hoping that posting the image I might learn more myself but after a year and a half since posting, I am still in the dark.
i have a blue coment mandolin like the one in the picture can you tell me what it is worth it came from my grand dad
i have run into the same problem i have the same mandolin i would like to find someone to restore it for me if you any one let me know they are so hard to find or find one just for parts if you could send me the measure the bridge or a picture thanks tom
i have seen them go for 800.00 it did not look as good as your
The fact that the Blue Comet resonator mandolin was made by Regal of Chicago is enough for me to want to acquire one.
I have other Regal made instruments and they have all stood the test of times.