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Old Italian bowlback mandolin
(841)
This
is an old bowlback mandolin, probably Italian made though it has no label.
It is in good condition
after restoration.......
The spruce top is sound with one
shrinkage repair. It has the original furniture and fingerboard.
The bowl has several seam repairs, reinforced inside. It has been
refinished throughout with shellac and tru-oil varnish, a hard, light,
modern varnish. It has been set up to be easy to play, with a light
action. It plays with a good strong sound and plenty of sustain!
Other than cleaning, I have
repaired as follows; 1) repaired a shrinkage split in the top; 2) reglued
loose seams in the back; 3) refinished throughout; 4) levelled the
original frets; 5) strung and set up.
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Mandolin Specifications (In Millimetres) |
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Overall Length of Mandolin |
610mm |
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Width of mandolin at widest point |
195mm |
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Approx. Depth of mandolin |
140mm at bridge. |
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Finish |
Refinished throughout with Tru-oil, a hard, light modern
oil varnish. |
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Belly wood |
Book-matched, spruce, close-grained at the centre. One
shrinkage repair. |
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Scratch plate |
T/S
in good condition. |
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Sound hole |
Approx 70 x 45mm |
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Back and sides |
Bowl in rosewood, several seam repairs. |
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Neck and Head |
Two-piece veneered neck and head
in good condition. |
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Fingerboard |
Original rosewood with 18 original re-levelled frets. MOP position markers at 5, 7 and 12 |
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Machine heads |
Original. All working with original
buttons. |
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Tailpiece |
Original in steel, with 4 brass string posts |
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Bridge/tensioner |
Original ebony? And bone bridge |
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Scale Length Bridge to nut |
Scale of 334mm |
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G string height at bridge |
6mm |
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E string height at bridge |
6mm |
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12th fret
to bottom of G string (Action) |
2mm |
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12th fret
to bottom of E string (Action) |
1.5mm |
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Width of fretboard at nut |
27mm |
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Width of fretboard at widest point |
40mm |