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Old
named Italian bowlback (853) This
is an old, Italian bowl-back
mandolin probably from the early 20th century and is in good condition after restoration. There is a label which says… Stridente Fabrica di Mandolini Via Anttonio, 22 Napoli This instrument is now fully restored. The top is
sound with no repairs. It has a superb 27-piece rosewood bowl back with
3 almost invisible seam repair. It
has the new concert fingerboard
in ebony, set on shim to aid playability with new brass frets. The tuners,
tail and bridge are all originals. The top has been lightly
refinished with Tru-oil for protection, elsewhere it retains the
original French polished finish, touched up around repairs.
It has been restrung with ultra-light
GHS bronze wound classical
strings, and is now playing well with
a rounded, mellow sound with good sustain and fair volume.
It has
an
easy playing action. Other than cleaning, I have repaired as follows… 1) repaired a long open back seam; 2) made and fitted a new ebony concert fingerboard on a shim to allow bridge room; 3) replaced some missing MOP edging and inlay; 4) finished the top for protection with a coat of Tru-oil and touched up finish around repairs; 5) refitted original bridge; and 6) added anti-vibration felt, strung and set up. |
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