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Old
named Italian bowlback (834) This
is an old, Italian bowl-back
mandolin from the late19th century, probably made by de Meglio apprentices or under licence as an entry level instrument. It has a fairly wide
fingerboard and long scale, and is in good
condition after restoration. There is a label which says… Sistema
de Meglio Napoli This instrument is now fully restored. The top is
sound with two
shrinkage repairs. It has a 25-piece rosewood bowl back with
a couple of seam
repairs. It
has the original re-levelled fingerboard
in ebony, with original brass bar frets and mounted on a shim.
The tuners,
tail, bridge are all originals. The top has been lightly
refinished with Tru-oil for protection, elsewhere it retains the original
French polished finish. 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) replaced a few bits of broken edging; 2)
made small repairs to the damaged scratchplate; 3) reset fingerboard and
original brass bar frets on shim; 4) repaired two shrinkage splits in the
top; 5) repaired a couple of open seams in the bowl; 6) finished the top
for protection with a coat of Tru-oil; 7) repaired and refitted original
bridge and tensioner; and 7) strung and set up.
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