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IN BUSINESS SINCE 1972 Takoma Park, MD 20912 TEL: 301-270-9090 email Visit our website

If you are bidding on any of our items and need more information, you can email us anytime at hmtmail@hmtrad.com or call 301-270-9090 at these times: 11 am to 7 pm EST Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm EST Sunday and Monday We do not ship to Indonesia House of Musical Traditions The House of Musical Traditions specializes in acoustic, ethnic, and folk music from around the world, including instruments, accessories, books, music, instructional tapes and videos. We buy and sell new & used instruments and specialize in the rare and exotic! Everything from autoharps to doumbeks to bagpipes to guitars. Visit our website at www.musicaltraditions.com to see our amazing selection of instruments you won't find anywhere else. Located in culturally-diverse Takoma Park (just outside our nation's capital), we are a small independently-owned business. Owner David Eisner opened shop in 1972, and the store has become an important hub in the local folk music and world music community. Auctions Please note that if you bid on a new item, you will receive a new item. Used instruments have detailed photos that you should look at carefully. If you have any questions about the condition of an item for auction, please email us anytime at hmtmail@hmtrad.com or call 301-270-9090 at these times: 11 am to 7 pm EST Tuesday through Saturday / 11 am to 5 pm EST Sunday and Monday. Users with a Feedback Rating of less than 5 and users with negative feedback must contact us directly before bidding on an item. 7-DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE OUR QUALITY SCALE: NEW -- Brand new, never used! MINT -- Perfect condition, like new EXCELLENT -- Like new with a few imperfections VERY GOOD -- No major problems GOOD -- Still in useful condition FAIR -- Has plenty of wear POOR -- Most likely it's broken or needs work Store Hours We are open 11 am to 7 pm EST Tuesday through Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm EST Sunday and Monday. Real people answer the telephone and respond to email inquiries, so please do contact us at hmtmail@hmtrad.com or call 301-270-9090. Our Store Policy Buyer pays the amount that is listed on the individual auction site. We also list a shipping price, which includes insurance for shipping and handling through UPS throughout the Continental United States. If you are located outside the Continental US, please email us with your complete address and we will quote you the shipping cost via the US Postal Service. NOTE: We do not ship items to Nigeria, nor Indonesia, due to the many instances of fraud we have experienced from these areas. We would encourage potential (legitimate) buyers from these areas to contact us directly before bidding. Payment Options There are several different ways that you may pay for your auction. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have paid the price in full for the item. If paying with Paypal, you must have the item shipped to your confirmed address. WE WILL NOT SHIP ITEMS TO AN UNCONFIRMED ADDRESS. You may send us a money order, cashier's check or personal check. Payment with a personal check takes an additional 12 days until the check has cleared. Mail payments to: House of Musical Traditions 7010 Westmoreland Ave. Takoma Park, MD 20912 If you want to pay using your credit card, we recommend that you call us at 301-270-9090 (11 am - 7 pm EST Tuesday through Saturday or 11 am - 5 pm EST Sunday & Monday). We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. We also have a secure online webcart on our website. If phoning your information is not convenient, please e-mail us at hmtmail@hmtrad.com and we will give you instructions on paying through our website.

To protect bidder privacy, when the price or highest bid on an item reaches or exceeds a certain level, User IDs will be displayed as anonymous names. For auction items, a bold price means at least one bid has been received. Note: Anonymous names may appear more than once and may represent different bidders. Item Start End Price Title High Bidder/Status 170197592397 Feb-27-08 Jul-21-09 16:03:01 $149.00 Tapco by Mackie Link.USB Computer Audio Interface, NIB Available 170197593176 Feb-27-08 Jul-21-09 16:07:21 $199.00 Tapco by Mackie Link.FireWire Computer Audio Interface Available 380020596145 Apr-22-08 Jul-16-09 14:43:26 $83.88 D'Addario EJ26 Acoustic 11-52 Guitar Strings,Lot of 12 Available 380020603852 Apr-22-08 Jul-16-09 15:02:44 $99.95 D'Addario EXP75 Coated Mandolin Strings, Lot of 9 Available 380077025602 Oct-29-08 Jul-26-09 09:08:19 $2,249.00 Alvarez Yairi GY2E Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Guitar, New Available 380129119952 Jun-04-09 Jul-04-09 15:18:28 $4,199.00 New Breedlove Ed Gerhard Signature Acoustic Guitar Available 380129120104 Jun-04-09 Jul-04-09 15:18:48 $2,999.00 New Breedlove Focus Dreadnought Special Edition Guitar Available 380129120226 Jun-04-09 Jul-04-09 15:19:06 $1,899.00 New Breedlove Revival DR Acoustic Guitar Available 380129120274 Jun-04-09 Jul-04-09 15:19:27 $2,369.00 NEW Deering Deluxe 5-String Banjo w/Hard Case Available 380129120319 Jun-04-09 Jul-04-09 15:19:44 $3,299.00 NEW Deering John Hartford 5-String Banjo w/Hard Case Available 380132190962 Jun-18-09 Jul-18-09 12:19:30 $1,159.00 New Deering Vega Little Wonder Tenor 4-string Banjo Available 380132191153 Jun-18-09 Jul-18-09 12:20:07 $1,519.00 New Deering Vega Senator 5-String Banjo with hard case Available 380132191575 Jun-18-09 Jul-18-09 12:21:09 $999.95 Fishman SoloAmp PRO-AMP-SL1 Available 380132193014 Jun-18-09 Jul-18-09 12:25:10 $79.00 NEW McIntyre Harp Pickup Transducer Available 380132193257 Jun-18-09 Jul-18-09 12:25:53 $132.00 NEW LR Baggs Radius Mandolin Pickup Available 380132193570 Jun-18-09 Jul-18-09 12:26:27 $169.00 NEW LR Baggs M1 Active Magnetic Guitar Pickup Available 380132244410 Jun-18-09 Jul-18-09 15:04:33 $49.95 Sitar Gig Bag Soft Case by Ritter Available 380133605790 Jun-24-09 Jul-24-09 13:23:00 $2,459.00 NEW Weber Gallatin F-style Mandolin w/Ebony Armrest Available 380133605973 Jun-24-09 Jul-24-09 13:23:39 $249.95 NEW Fishman AFX Chorus Acoustic Guitar Effects Pedal Available 380133606112 Jun-24-09 Jul-24-09 13:24:35 $249.95 NEW Fishman AFX Reverb Acoustic Guitar Effects Pedal Available 380133606270 Jun-24-09 Jul-24-09 13:25:29 $249.95 NEW Fishman AFX Delay Guitar Effects Pedal Available 380133606520 Jun-24-09 Jul-24-09 13:26:56 $9.99 Audio-Technica Ear-Fit Clip On Headphones, Brown Available 380133606725 Jun-24-09 Jul-24-09 13:27:56 $12.99 Audio-Technica Retro-Face Inner Ear Headphones Available 380135765635 Jul-02-09 Jul-12-09 18:00:00 $350.00 Michael Copeland G Whistle, Brass i***g 380135766157 Jul-02-09 Jul-12-09 18:00:00 $400.00 Gliga GEMS 1 5-string Violin Fiddle w/case No Bids Yet 380135766515 Jul-02-09 Jul-12-09 18:00:00 $425.00 5-string Violin Fiddle, wired for pickup, w/case No Bids Yet Go see all current items for sale by this member. User:ja7561( 112)  Date:Jul-02-09 11:31:46 PDT Praise: Exactly as advertised! Great E-Bayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! User:onequietman( 130)  Date:Jul-01-09 17:18:50 PDT Praise: Lovely instrument and blazing fast ship! A+++++++++++++ User:raag_darbari_kanada( 65)  Date:Jun-12-09 11:36:17 PDT Praise: Excellent seller, very happy with my whistle, thanks a bunch. User:danielj3526( 109)  Date:May-27-09 17:40:47 PDT Praise: Very satisfied hope to do business again...thanks User:ufftacat( 69)  Date:May-17-09 19:56:04 PDT Praise: Great doing buisness with, fast shipping. User:philthy1200( 19)  Date:May-13-09 22:25:14 PDT Praise: Fast Shipping! Great communication. Thanks! User:hatchethead06( 62)  Date:May-12-09 15:27:06 PDT Praise: Item as described, great communication. Great seller. AAA+++ ,Thanks Kristen! User:letthebandplayon( 7 )  Date:May-03-09 13:42:51 PDT Praise: Very Nice. Came Quick User:louisp.favreau( 3 )  Date:Apr-30-09 19:31:42 PDT Praise: internationnal shipping rate wasn't specified, so I gessed, but good price User:albertking901( 59)  Date:Apr-30-09 19:27:33 PDT Praise: A+++EBAYER/XLNT PACK&SHIP/RECOMMENDED SLR/INSTALLED IN MY MARTIN 000-28/THANKS! To see all feedback for this member, go to the Member Profile page.

RETURN POLICY
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Items may be returned for a refund within 7 days. However, buyers should be aware that certain fees (shipping, E-bay listing, Paypal or credit card processing fees) may not be refundable. Item must be returned in original condition, or you will receive negative feedback.

Please note: the Buyer pays for the return shipping, NO EXCEPTIONS.
PLEASE KEEP THIS IN MIND BEFORE YOU BID.

ALL RETURNS REQUIRE A RETURN AUTHORIZATION NUMBER. YOU MUST CONTACT US VIA EMAIL OR PHONE TO GET A RETURN AUTHORIZATION.

All returns must be double-boxed and insured with the Return Authorization number written on the outside of the box. We will not accept any item that arrives without a Return Authorization Number.

If you have received an item that has been damaged, you must contact us within 7 days!

If you have any questions about any items that we have on eBay, please email us at hmtmail@hmtrad.com or call 301-270-9090.

We have real people here who answer the telephone and respond to emails. You can email us anytime, but make sure you call us 11 am - 7 pm EST Tuesday through Saturday or 11 am - 5 pm EST Sunday & Monday.

FEEDBACK POLICY

We will be happy to issue you feedback. If you send us positive feedback, we will probably return it. We suggest that you wait until you have received the item and you are satisfied with it. NOTE: Returning an item to us will not get you negative feedback, if you follow our Return Policy. Feedback is very important within the eBay community and we at the House of Musical Traditions take it very seriously.

If you issue us negative feedback for unnecessary reasons, we will return it.

Unnecessary Reasons are:
"Could not contact seller" -- We have email and a telephone number.
"Didn't give me feedback" -- Please read our Feedback Policy.
"I never received the item" -- Did you pay for your auction item?
"I did not get a refund on shipping" -- Shipping is not refundable on returns. Please read our Return Policy.

Thank you for your patience, and for your business!
-- The HMT Staff