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Joseph Grado Signature tonearm

Hi,
My neighbor's husband passed away a few years ago and she is starting to sell a collection of his vintage Hi-fi.
She has a new in box Joseph Grado signature tonearm and would like to know what it's worth. I can only find listings from 10 years ago in the $400 to $700 range. Is this price still valid? 
Thanks
Jason
garmando
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yogiboy
5,701 posts
 
That arm when new sold for about $500 retail !
garmando OP
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Wow! Is $700 enough?
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chakster
6,144 posts
 
why don't you start the auction to see how far it can go
frogman
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Owned that arm years ago. Nice tonearm. IMO, the mid to upper end of that price range is about right. I base this on my opinion that is was a good arm, but not quite competitive with other arms of that period like the Syrinx and Alphason which are sonically superior and I’ve seen sell used in that general price range. I would imagine that it has collectors value which makes it competitive with the others price-wise. Tip: the arm was designed to have a little bit of play in the bearings. So, point this out if a prospective buyer notices this. Good luck.
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