Re: Help identifying a vintage mandolin
Bruno was a distributor, not a builder, and worked with many builders, so their instruments can be difficult to trace. Interesting feature here is the Embergher-style recurve -- the edge of the top doesn't continue the same curve all the way up to the neck joint, but instead curves back slightly in the opposite direction, making a more pointed shape at the neck joint.
Exploring Classical Mandolin (Berklee Press, 2015)
Progressive Melodies for Mandocello (KDP, 2019) (2nd ed. 2022)
New Solos for Classical Mandolin (Hal Leonard Press, 2020)
2021 guest artist, mandocello: Classical Mandolin Society of America
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