You should be able to do it all by taking off the back.
Any brand name on it?
And they're usually called "mandolinettos" except for the Howe Ormes which probably came first and were copied. Howe Orme made mandolins, tenor mandolas, octave mandolas, and cello mandolas...their designations.
Is the Harwood that was on eBay?
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Wow Matt, is the scratchplate that asymmetrically placed or is it the angle of the photo? Looks like a one-piece back, is that so?
I appreciate Rick's plug for the masculine.......
Mick
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That would indeed be considered a parlor guitar.
Thanks again for the info, everyone. Mandolinetto it is .
I've found plenty of tutorials for repairing small cracks but what do you do when the crack runs the length of the back or front? Would you still use small cross-grain cleats or use a longer strip instead?
I'm also planning on re-hydrading the wood a bit in a simple home made humidifier before I mess with it. Seems like there's been some shrinkage due to dessication and I'm worried about the wood being brittle.
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Matt, for more info on your Harwood instrument, there is a Harwood thread on the Cafe that I started a while back.
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...ns-and-guitars
Bill Graham and I have done extensive research on the Harwood line, and have most of the questions about these fine instruments answered. Bill hopes to publish an article soon.
Please post some more photos when you get your mandolinetto fixed up.
Bob Jenkins
Thanks for the info, KanMando! I'll be sure to post some pics of the restored mandolinetto down the line. Take care!
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