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Jan-10-2020,
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Without a scale or some measurements it is hard to be sure, but I suspect a guitarra built with standard tuners cause he couldn't get any Preston...
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And that looks like more tortoise shell around the soundboard and the rosette. Instant confiscation at almost any customs inspection in the world!...
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I suspect the front of the head and the fingerboard are veneered in tortoiseshell, like from actual turtles/tortoises, not celluloid. Cheers
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There is lots of spruce growing in Northern Italy and several suppliers who cut and sell it. As far as I know all spruce in Europe is the same...
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I suggest 22" as a good length for an octave mandolin. It is a good compromise between string gauge and playability, in that strings from .012"-.046"...
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The first big print run (2000 copies) included an envelop with the printed planes, 2 A3 sheets printed double sided. That print tun sold out a few...
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