According to a serial number list found on a fellow who has researched Weymann instruments 14744 would date your mandolute to around 1913.
According to a serial number list found on a fellow who has researched Weymann instruments 14744 would date your mandolute to around 1913.
Not necessarily related to the OP's mandolin but the Bauer/Stewart headstock you posted is very similar to one of my Martucci made mandolins. Maybe evidence that my Great Grandfather built...
Peter,
In the past three years I've been able to locate 3 mandolins, 2 guitars, and 1 ukulele. I do not have any of his tools but my father has a nice collection including, files, planes, saws...
A few pictures of my latest Martucci find. This came to me via a café member who had seen my previous posts regarding my great grandfather Silvio Martucci. It needed a general cleaning, a top crack...
Here is the latest Martucci. Probably built around 1903. It needed some general cleanup, a top crack repair, and replacement of some missing inlays.
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