It blends well with the fortepiano (if that's what it is).
That young composer has a future, I'd say...
Ha!
I'm reviving an old thread. Does anyone know where I can find drawings of an 18th century Neapolitan mandolin? In particular, I am interested in how the soundboard was braced.
Neil, I emailed you a photo of p. 20 from Woll's book The Art of Mandolin Making -- great book!
Hi, the only drawing available of a 18century neapolitan mandolin i know is the Vinaccia? mandolin at the University of Edinburgh, Collection of Historic Musical Instruments.
Is possible order the drawing on the website. The mandolin is parte of those few baroque neapolitan mandolin with six double course but the location of the brace is the same of the 4 course mandolins.
In the Baroque mandolins i made, i use some remark from original mandolins i studied like one Joseph Filano of 1785, a Donato Filano of 1760 and two Antonio Vinaccia of the 60' of the 18century. In the most case you can see only two brace, one above the hole and the other below. In the last mandolins of this kind you can find a third brace, usually in the Fabbricatore mandolins.
Hi, Neil,
I took a quick look at Stephen Morey's book Mandolins of the 18th Century, and while he does not have drawings of the bracing patterns, he does mention bracing in the description of the Neapolitan instruments that he measured: p. 87 " The back of the soundboard usually has two bars which run at approximately right angles to the strings on either side of the soundhole."
Barry
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Here is a similar thread for a book that might have the information you are looking for. The book is expensive but the discussion does include information on searching local libraries for a copy.
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/t...-lutherie-quot
The Coates book does not have any bracing diagrams for the instruments described in the book, just detailed mathematical analysis of their outlines. I find it quite inpenetrable.
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$500 is more than I would pay for ANY book, and even the "discounted" Amazon price of $297.50 is too much (and they don't have any, anyway, even at that price). I managed to find a used copy for $73, though, so I bought it! It just arrived yesterday, so I have not had a chance to look through it much.
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