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    Default New Doff Bowlback mandolin from Russia

    FYI. Doff guitars just released their bowlback mandolin in Russia and offer it for US$300.00 inclusive of delivery anywhere in the world (NFI). They have a workshop in St. Petersburg and do make decent Russian 7 string, classical and acoustics guitars.

    According to Alan, the company owner I have communicated with, they used a German bowlback as a prototype.

    https://doffguitar.com/?lang=en

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    Default Re: New Doff Bowlback mandolin from Russia

    Victor: they should send you one for review here.
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    Default Re: New Doff Bowlback mandolin from Russia

    Quote Originally Posted by vic-victor View Post
    According to Alan, the company owner I have communicated with, they used a German bowlback as a prototype.
    Interesting. Of course, it doesn't look much like recent German mandolins, but I could certainly imagine some inspiration from pre-WWII Markneukirchen.

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    Default Re: New Doff Bowlback mandolin from Russia

    Quote Originally Posted by Eugene View Post
    Interesting. Of course, it doesn't look much like recent German mandolins, but I could certainly imagine some inspiration from pre-WWII Markneukirchen.
    It looks like it was modeled after a Catania made instrument. Not very German...but I prefer Italian designs anyway.

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