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I recently got my first bowlback and really enjoy its sound and knowing I’m playing a 100 year old luthier-made instrument. In addition I bought the excellent August Watters book which has...

My goodness, never imagined that would happen. Most disappointiing. I assume Ebay will give you a refund

Concerning as I'm waiting on a Ceccherini I just bought in the UK that's also posted via...

OK, just checked the Didone thread and while it doesn't mention the Naples Labor Exhibition on the label itself, it was reported in an Italian newspaper of the time:


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Goo idea Nick. I've just ordered a handle via AliExpress.

Jim, they were all jpgs I uploaded from my computer and did show up normally in the preview.
Strange.

Ah ... just managed to edit my post and uploaded them all one by one again - all good it...

Got a problem above with attachments: they initially appeared fine in the preview post but now seem to generate errors.

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There have been a couple of posts recently about Neapolitan bowlbacks - the Didone 10-string and my Agara and DiSanto - that sported labels making reference to the luthiers’ medals...

But have you really, really tried?

Cesar Moreno was playing with the Chris Luquette Quartet at the Trafaria Bluegrass Festival last year and sat in at our local jazz Manouche jam earlier in the week and was terrific .

Thanks for your detailed review.
The A/B soundfile comparison is useful - the Goldtone sounds very resonant in comparison to the Loar - particularly good for Celtic tunes I imagine.


It never...

Welcome Bud.
I moved to mandolin at 75 also and have never looked back.
And having a beautiful sounding instrument is inspiring to keep practicing.

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Sold for €820.

Here's an example of a Stridente restored by Lucas Sobieranski.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlaeT3Z_AZU

Admirable of you Nick.
If the case is in reasonable condition its a good buy - I have a similar vintage case that will probably cost me more than £35 to have the handle repaired.

I hope you...

That's a good suggestion Richard.

Tried with the Reverb photo (too hot here today to be out ) but no direct hit came up.

Gosh, your one looks even prettier, Poul.

https://reverb.com/en-pt/item/78864084-mandolin-mandoline-vintage-antique-very-pretty-face-inlay-and-mother-of-pearl

Any ideas on the origin?

Thanks Poul - that clears it up (hadn't realised that your purchase was a miniature).

Nicola Didone also acquired fame outside his native Italy as can be seen in the Music Trade Review of 1907.



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Worth noting in the ad. above that this master mandolinist and luthier seems to guarantee that after 6 months of study at his school, you would be able to play on the mandolin any piece of music...

Mind-boggling scale!
Poul, could you do a photo including some object whose size we might all know - a paperback book for example?

The Naples Exhibition where he won the gold medal could refer to the big Labour Exhibition for the opening of Galleria Umberto 1 in 1890.



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Scotland is a part of Great Britain.

Nexus, I have a similar Portuguese mandolin I bought new over 30 years ago (the receipt is in escudos not euros!) but I only really took up the instrument last year. I think mine was made by...