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Yep, it's a Slingerland Cathedranola, probably late 20's-early 30's... They made the Cath in guitar, tenor guitar, and mando... Yours is a twin to mine, and after seeing yours, I have now seen 3 of...

If you look at the f-holes on the SL guitars, note that the flat edge of the tail is parallel to the strings. NO other maker has that, they are all angled slightly towards the bridge. And, ANY...

Ah, the old "who really made them" monster raises its head again... To the best of my knowledge, Slingerland made all their own instruments, not just the banjos. And, yes, I'm pretty sure that...

Definitely a Slingerland, probably in their 200 series, maybe 2000 series, as it's awfully nice maple... impossible to tell if there is no number branded into the dowel stick... 1920's, yes, more...

So good to see... I know Alana, and was sad to hear that they had been stolen... hopefully the perp will be locked away...

Yes, please do... don't want it dripping onto a mandolin or anything...

Wow, looks like a great book. I attended the 1st 2-3 festivals and countless Sundays @ the Jamboree barn for the jam sessions & shows. Back then, if you played, you were welcome, and could hang out...

Hey, Michael, looking good... I've had a Maybell apart, but not the Songster... they're built the same, as I suspected... Let me know how it sounds when it's up and running... I have one that is...

Here's a couple of pics of the trio... these are the only 2-point oval hole Ludewigs in existence (for now ;) ) --- Dale's busy, so I thought I'd post them so's he can stay busy.

The left one...

Brad Weiss sez (and asks):

That's about as close to Jethro as you can get without being named Homer (D'oh!!).

QUITE nice! (Howzit sound??)
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Greetings mando junkies... As the...