| 13. Il Torrelli bowlback mandolin (836) @ 150 euros new | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Old
Italian bowl-back This is an
old, bowl-back mandolin from
the early 20th century with a narrow fingerboard. It is in good condition after minimal restoration.
There is a label which says… Luigi
Torelli Fabbricatori di Mandolini Proweditori de Primi Artisti e Professori
This instrument is now fully playable after restoration. The top
is sound with
one shrinkage repair. It
has a nice 21-piece
rosewood bowl back with
NO repairs. It has the original
fingerboard
in ebony and levelled German silver frets. The tuners
and tail are originals, the bridge new. It retains the original French
polished finish throughout with a coat of Tru-oil to protect
the top. It
has been restrung with ultra-light
GHS bronze wound classical strings, and is now playing well with
a bright
rounded sound, and an easy playing action. Other than cleaning, I have repaired as follows… 1) repaired a shrinkage split to the top and reinforced beneath; 2) cleaned and lightly finished the top; 3) levelled the original frets; 4) cleaned and lubricated the furniture; 5) made and fitted the bridge; and 6) added felt, strung, and set up. |
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