',Hi all. I am new here and new to Strad-o-Lin mandolins. This is the Strad-o-Lin I found today. It is my first Strad-o-Lin and I think it is pretty sweet! Maybe you guys can help me out with some information about it. Here is what I can tell from looking at it... It appears to be solid wood, probably a spruce top and beautiful curly maple back and sides. The fretboard is ebony with mother-of-pearl markers. The pickguard is also ebony with ebony brackets and mother-of-pearl accents. The Strad-o-Lin logo is also inlaid as is all of the purfling. The finish is all original and is beautifully aged. This thing sounds absolutely amazing!
Beauty... Welcome to the "Cult"
That's a great find.