Re: Family heirloom- help me identify this mandolin
Fun conversation here....
I don't have much to add, but I'm guessing this is an East Coast mandolin, and not from Chicago. Whether that is from Schmidt or from the Ciani-an network they drew from is far from my understanding.
The main detail for me isn't the headstock, but the end of the fingerboard being cut to follow the profile of the sound. A very Italian detail. If this had been built in the US, I'd propose it was by craftsfolks still connected to Neapolitan details.
Which just has me thinking if L+H bowlmaking process had the necks attached to the bowls with the fretboard already in place. Would shed some light on the L+H mix and match conversation Mike E was weighing in on un paio di mesi fa.
Mick
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