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    Question Unmarked Mandolin ID help!

    Stunning Mandolin! But it has no makers marks... I was wondering if it was Italian and about what year it was made. Any information on it would be greatly appreciated.




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    I have no answers for you, but it does look like someone played the that one a lot.
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    Is it a piccolo mandolin? Proportions seem non-standard.
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    I am not sure if it a piccolo mandolin or not? I really don't know much about mandolins.
    Oh yeah this piece was very well played...!
    Thanks for the input!

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    We have some world class bowlback aficionados around here, I am sure someone will be able to give you specifics.
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    Prob Italian. I have seen that peghead or similar. I will check my files and see if I can ID. Doesn't strike me as a piccolo. Measurements would certainly help.
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    Thanks Jim! This piece is 24" long. The body is about 12 1/2" and fret board (not including the peghead) is 8 3/4" long. Does that help! I sure appreciate help!

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    I'm pretty sure the screw eye isn't orginial. I think the original would have been brass.

    It looks Italian to me.

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    GRB: those dimensions are standard mandolin size. Demeglio mandolins have a very similar peghead, BTW, tho otherwise it is different from that maker.

    It is also strange because that is an American tailpiece -- very different from Italian ones in general. of course, it copuld have been added later.
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    I dont what what it is, well it`s a beetle back mandolin, but it`s one of the coolest mandolins I have ever seen! I dont know, I just really like it.

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    it is a very charming mandolin! It used to belong to a couple of circus performers!

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    Hmmm... I wonder if they played it on the tightrope.
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    Maybe! ahahaha!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    Why am I not surprised? I do like the picture of Bert and Elly included in the ad. You don't see a contemporary photo of a vintage instrument all that often. Elly must have beat on that thing. Playing Julius Fucik's opus, no doubt.

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