Custom fine old green MANDRIOLA 12string teardrop mandolin mando GERMANY 1920s

fine & old

12string
MANDRIOLA

handmade of all solid quality tonewoods in Germany around the 1920s / 1930s

- about 67,5cm total length, scale lenght about 33cm
- solid quality sprucetop with wooden checkerboard edge and white celluloide binding, with a nice inlayed ebony scratchplate with floral decors made of celluloide
- solid maple teardrop bodywith arched back, back made of 7 segments, ORIGINAL green varnish, body depht 9cm, wide on bout 26cm, sides height 6cm - 7,6cm
- straight neck with slotted headstock, quality fingerboard with pearl dots, 17 frets , original bone nut, width at nut: 34,5mm
- original brass tuners with small bone knobs
- layed-on original bridge with bone saddle

The Mandriola is fully playable with good string action (2,5mm at the 12th fret)
There are no cracks on this fine instrument, but the scratchplate is not 100% flat around the right side of the soundhole and is showing signs of use...but this fact has NO affect on playabilty or the good tone of this instrument.

The original shellac varnish is showing authentic and characteristical signs of the time and has partially played of in areas
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Fingerboard and frets are showing No signs of wear. The frets were rounded, the fingerboard has been cleaned and oiled
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with new strings

RARITY!!