Now we'e talking. Thanks, Giuseppe. This is very interesting. Have you checked out these other threads on Silvio Martucci?
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...light=martucci
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...light=martucci
Some interesting speculation on Martucci's early work and partnership.
Here is another Biggio & Martucci mandolin, of a much less impressive quality (this looks like the one that shows up in the first thread above):
http://ebay.co.ua/catalog/show/140687469201/
Mick
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Thank you Mick, very very interesting stuff.
It is really a pleasure to meet people like you. Thanks Mandolin Cafe !
You know? I think I will restore my Biggio & Martucci when I will be back to Italy!
I saw there is not so much work to do on it. Just to repair the right side of top and to make a new bridge.
Strange thing: the nut is mother of pearl !
I 'll let you know!!!
Giuse.
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Hello,
Just as an aside what is the black resin/wax used on these instruments to fix the inlay?
Oliver
it is called mastic. A couple of threads -- in the first the link provided no longer exi
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You can see how luthier Gary Nava uses it here:
Brendan's Mandolin Part II: Rosette
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Exellent, thanks Jim
I have a bit of restoration going on myself!!
Nice links, Jim. I like the tiny springs Gary uses to hold his rosette ovals in place.
Can one still find those pearl arabesques such as those that are missing from Giusseppe's B&M? Is anyone still making those?
Mick
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I assume you are talking about the ones in the rosette? I would check on DePaule site. I am not sure if they have the exact inlay but they work with overseas pearl cutters and I am sure they can make those in some quantity.
They do have some similar ones here but looking thru pages starting here might be better.
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Congratulations Guiseppe, although I'm somewhat jealous I'm happy it's found a good home - hope you'll keep me updated if you decided to restore it.
With so many Martucci's turning up I thought I'd post a composite of the Martucci mandolins and add a few notes.
Martucci & Biggio 1 and 2 (New York) - made between 1893 and 1895. My GGF Silvio arrived in New York from Naples in 1893 before moving to Philadelphia around 1895.
Silvio Martucci 1 and 2 (Philadelphia) - made between 1895 and 1896. Most likely made before my GGF opened his shop on 8th street.
S. Martucci (753 S. 8th St. Philadelphia) - made between 1896 and 1903. My GGF Silvio moved from this address in 1904 after which he began working for Weymann.
Nice to know my Great Grandfather is worthy of discussion here at the Cafe. Fred.
Forgot to attach the labels - here they are.
Attachment 85163Attachment 85164Attachment 85165
Fred
When I will be back to Italy I will restore this mandolin by your GGF.
I have to glue the top in some points, make a support for the right end of the braces and make a new bridge.
The instrument is strong and well built, with nice woods.
I'll let you know about the sound !
G.
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Fred, are you kidding? We love this kind of stuff, particularly unearthing material about the Italo-American builders on the East Coast. There are some great books out on Chicago mandolins (eg Washburn and Regal) but not a lot on the Boston-NY-NJ-Philadelphia axis, so every nugget of discovery counts. Probably more information about these EC mandolins here than any place on the planet. Your contributions have been delightful and very interesting to us all. Even more now with Giuseppe's involvement and the potential 'traversata inversa' of your GGF's mandolin.
Giuseppe, you have to stay involved in the conversations here after you get back home!
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Andy DePaule's story is here. The good part is that they will cut custom pearl for a reasonable price, or so he says.
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When I will be back home I will be more nasty, Mick, I promise you !!!
G.
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Ahahahahah! no! non sgradevole!!!
volevo dire fastidioso, nel senso che mi faro' sentire spesso !!!
The more appropriate word might be ... stalking ....in a good sense!
Bye
G.
I don't know if there is a good sense to the word stalking -- unless it has something to do with celery (sedan?). Perhaps you mean that you will be watching these forums often?
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Yes it is that! but I was trying to use new english words ... without success !!!
G.
I have trouble also using English words sometime.
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We love this kind of stuff, particularly unearthing material about the Italo-American builders on the East Coast. Mick[/QUOTE]
So who is this Giuseppe Severini? While researching my GGF I came across a listing in a 1896 Philadelphia Directory for Silvio Martucci & Giuseppe Severini Musical Instruments. Strange coincidence or ....? Giuseppe's search for info on the Ricca side of his family led him to a Martucci while my search led me to both a Ricca and a Severini. Perhaps with some more digging we can establish some family ties.
Fred
Giuseppe can answer that, but suffice it to say he is a luthier from Sicily over here for a few weeks.
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