Re: Bolm Walddoline or Portuguese Mandolin
Yes, this is a Portuguese mandolin (bandolim in Portuguese). It is unlikely you will ever find out who made it.
The only thing I will add to what has already been said is that these usually have a longer scale length than other people's mandolins. Therefore you must string them with ultra-light gauge strings such as the GHS A240 set (9-32) or even lighter. Otherwise the neck will bend.
Mandolins: Bandolim by Antonio Pereira Cabral
German flatback mandola by unknown maker converted from a descant Waldzither
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