my sons girlfriend brought her grandfathers old mandolin by so I could help identify it and check it out for playability. Sticker inside looked like it said Stella but was pretty worn so I couldn't see a model# or date. The body and neck were intact and straight but it was missing a screw in the tailpiece and the bridge was leaning a bit. I told her to back the string off until she could get the tailpiece fixed and then restring it with as light a guage string as possible. I may even order her some Jazzmando's for it! Anyway, let me know what you experts think about it. Thanks.
BTW,that pickguard was actually recessed into the top wood. Was that normal for this model?
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