Custom Bohm Waldzither Mandola Mandolin 9 String pre -1920's Rosewood l 1910

Completely refinished with nitrocellulose lacquer
There were no cracks on the top only a small crack on the back and the instrument is perfect .. nice straight neck super low action .. a Rare beauty
The only issue is with the tuners which work but are a bit of a hassle
I have an old clock key which fits perfectly

I used No chemicals to remove the finish (which had to be removed as it was flaking) Also very little sanding was required as the finish was scraped off easily (the proper way, removing no wood)

I set this up tuned in 5ths  - F-C-G-D-A like a mandola with a nice tone on the F drone string. 
Traditionally it is tuned in an Open C chord which is not a problem to switch back to  using alternative string gauges.

Currently after MUCH experimentation I used  53-41-24-14-11 Gauge strings and it can be tuned up easily to G-D-A-E B or down to F# .. these tunings are all managable with the drone string at 53 Gauge.

VERY easy to fret with no Buzzing and LOW action

Product Specs

Condition:Excellent Make:Bohm Waldzither Mandola Mandolin Model:9 String Finish:Rosewood Categories:Mandolins Year:pre 1910

Listed via the Reverb App