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Jack Roberts
May-03-2007, 11:24am
Although he thought it was made in Europe, the label says clearly it was made in New York. A large part of the label is completely faded away.
Jack Roberts
May-03-2007, 11:30am
It has a nasty crack on the side. The crack looks like it was filled with glue, so it probably isn't a very good repair. I tried stringing it up with the lightest strings I could find, and tuning to FCGD, but it seemed to pull the neck forward.
If it is worthwhile, I'll take it to the local luthier and see what he can do with it.
Jack Roberts
May-04-2007, 12:11pm
More pictures in the Classical forum
testore
May-04-2007, 4:08pm
These days who knows what'll turn up in a priests closet. Lucky it was only a mandolin this time. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
What a pretty instrument. I hope it can be made playable.