6-course mandolino available

[Eugene]

This was posted to Dartmouth's lute list by a lover of historic mandolins named Davide Rebuffa. It reads to be a great bargain:

Dear all,
a student of mine has 6 course baroque mandolino for sale. It was made by Sergio Verna (2004) Italy. It is a very simple instrument but the sound is good. He is asking 600 Euro without case. please contact lovapaolo@libero.it
Photos are available.
Davide

[Jim Garber]

Eugene:
Do you know this maker?

I find some info on Sergio Verna.

Sergio was born on 1963 in Biella and now lives here. He began to build musical instruments in 1984, first the bagpipes and then the hurdy gurdy.
From here, he developed an interest in ancient music, and the evolution of friction wheel instruments, he start with the organistrum, followed by the synphonia and then the hurdy gurdy.
After several years of work, he has won much applause from professional musicians in Italy and Europe.
He has also built, in collaboration with a medieval lute teacher, some lutes which are similar to the lutes used in medieval times.
He has also made harps, nickelharps and other string instruments, but he specialises in the hurdy gurdy.

Jim