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Haha...sorry about that...typing in small screen. FIN= Father-in-Law. This instrument was my wife’s grandfather’s mandolin...my Father-in-Law’s dad.

Thanks! BTW, do you think the body is Birch? I think the neck is Pine, but guessing on the body. Also, the pegs are not original apparently. Can you recommend a shop online that sells repros?

Awesome response! Thanks! I did not know those tricks and will definitely try this first.

Thank you...I didn’t think it was the original finish.

Sure...here you go. It looks like varnish was (poorly) applied 30 or so years ago—all over and too thick. The back is especially in n168436168437168438168439168440eed to work (jist with the finish).

The Strad-O-Lin mandolin shown here belonged to my wife’s late grandfather. In pulling it out of a closet to clean it for my FIN (after 25 years), I noticed the poor/damaged varnish or resin that...

My wife’s late grandfather owned & played the Strad-O-Lin mandolin pictured here. My FIN cannot remember a time where his father did not own & play this instrument. IOW, we cannot place a time for...