Does anyone know anything about a German(?) made mandolin with the tuners enclosed in the head? Floral design on the back of the head.
Does anyone know anything about a German(?) made mandolin with the tuners enclosed in the head? Floral design on the back of the head.
Without pictures nobody will be able to offer any real assistance.
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It sounds to me like you are describing a Stromberg-Voisinet mandolin- made in Chicago. Have a search at Google for photos. They were made in the 20s and early 30s before the company renamed itself Kay Kraft and then just Kay. Here is one on Reverb:
https://reverb.com/item/14061989-str...1920-s-natural
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