Jabber, probably not in that case. I find in most instances that people look and bid at the first and during the last 24 hours. Sometimes if someone looks at the first and decides to watch it, when it is such a long period, they tend to forget about the item. I use a one day auction for little things and actually use a three for things that are in the thousands. I am far from an expert in old musical instruments and I can see your reasoning, certainly! It makes sense to me!