I am curious. In a purchase that fell through, I was surprised to see a scroll that had two added strips of wood (joined) to make it widen from the side piece that was one width (parallel) and needed to gain width as in rolled in toward the neck. The wood side by side did not match well and seemed odd. There was a strip on both sides as it rolled in, and these were a different color and the seams were visible. Is this a technique that is used on nice domestic mandolins, or was this a repair? There were other issues but I wanted to learn what to look for in custom built instruments where scrolls are concerned. Thanks for the expertise!
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