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Claire72
Sep-04-2016, 7:20pm
149501
Could anyone help me with any information on this instrument please
MikeEdgerton
Sep-04-2016, 7:21pm
Most likely eastern European. Are there any markings at all inside?
Claire72
Sep-04-2016, 7:25pm
Nothing I can see however looks like there was something behind where you tighten the string (please excuse my total lack of terminology ) but can't make it out as appears to have worn considerably.
Claire72
Sep-04-2016, 7:26pm
149502 A photo of said area
MikeEdgerton
Sep-04-2016, 7:38pm
That sure looks like there was a label there. Maybe someone else has a similar mandolin. This wasn't made in the US.
LadysSolo
Sep-04-2016, 7:39pm
Looks like there was a sticker over a serial number, but I can't make it out. Possibly someone with better resolution on their computer may be able to help.
Claire72
Sep-04-2016, 7:45pm
I tried taking lots of photos but this one was probably the best.
Claire72
Sep-04-2016, 7:49pm
149504 hopefully this is the other better photo
MikeEdgerton
Sep-04-2016, 8:33pm
Actually I enlarged the picture, messed with the lighting. I believe that was probably an embossed label of some sort. It was probably for the store that sold it if indeed it was not simply a random sticker. I don't think it's a brand and I don't see any serial number there. This was built as a copy of the basic Harmony/Regal style mandolins built in the US from the 20's on. The slotted headstock takes it out of the US as does the copy of a Waverly cloud tailpiece. The tailpiece on this mandolin has too many cloud bumps.
Jim Garber
Sep-04-2016, 10:06pm
I have seen a number of German-made mandolins with that tailpiece that is sometimes marked Marcello. That's about all I can ID of it for the country of origin. It is a low-end/budget model and not worth that much.