Italian names on mandolin instruments?

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Hello
Its been a while since I last posted here, but now its time again.

I went over to Calace's home site [URL="http://www.calace.it/"]

There, you'll have to first click "salta animazione" and then "strumenti". After this is done you'll se 21 pictures of Calace models being produced today.
Now, I thought I knew my way trough the mandolin family. (I even know what a "Liuto Canatbile" is and I know about Loyd Loars 5 corse mandolin.)
But what is the difference between "Mandolino" and "Mandolini"?
"Mandola" and "Mandole"?
And what is a "Mandolone"?
Maybe if you can read Italian it says on the home site, but I can't.
Does anyone know?

[DavidKOS]

But what is the difference between "Mandolino" and "Mandolini"?
"Mandola" and "Mandole"?
And what is a "Mandolone"?

one Mandolino, Mandolini is the plural
again Mandola is the singular and Mandole the plural

example

Mandolino 22 for the single model 22, but Mandolini 24 e 26 for the two models 24 and 26.

Mandolone is a variant of a mandocello, but they tune it B G D A rather than C G D A

[sfe]

one Mandolino, Mandolini is the plural
again Mandola is the singular and Mandole the plural

example

Mandolino 22 for the single model 22, but Mandolini 24 e 26 for the two models 24 and 26.

Mandolone is a variant of a mandocello, but they tune it B G D A rather than C G D A

Ahh! Got it! Mandolino = mandolin, mandolini = mandolins, mandola = mandola, mandole = mandolas.

Thank you very much. That simple question had the potential to keep me occupied for quite some time.

[DavidKOS]

Ahh! Got it! Mandolino = mandolin, mandolini = mandolins, mandola = mandola, mandole = mandolas.

Thank you very much. That simple question had the potential to keep me occupied for quite some time.

Sono felice di aiutarti