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    This was apparently stored in the attic near the chimney . Made from Hyde Glue and fell apart in my hands . The customer said his dad built it around ww2 ? ( have questions) Anyway he said I dont care about value, clean it up get the black off of it and make it playable. Soooooooooooo ...... Look at the neck after fret board was removed . Has anyone ever seen a neck that had an insert glued in like that before ?

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    Maybe there's a piece of steel sandwiched in there for strength? You might be able to tell with a strong magnet. I did something similar to a doorframe after someone tried to kick the door in.

    Nice to see a piece of history being preserved.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Denis Kearns View Post
    Maybe there's a piece of steel sandwiched in there for strength? You might be able to tell with a strong magnet. I did something similar to a doorframe after someone tried to kick the door in.

    Nice to see a piece of history being preserved.
    I am gonna try that good idea, Thank you
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wudwerkr View Post
    I am gonna try that good idea, Thank you
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    Gibson put triangular maple inserts in pre-truss rod mandolin necks. I can't tell if that one is similar from the picture. The glue joint doesn't look nearly as good as the old Gibson inserts, and this one doesn't go to the end of the neck so we can't see what the shape is.
    Yes, check with a magnet to see if there is concealed steel, and I might be tempted to probe around the edges to see if the glue joint is loose. After all, all the other joints let go, this one might also. (I probably don't have to say this, but don't try to force it if it doesn't show looseness.) If you can get the piece to pop out then you'll know what you are dealing with.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sunburst View Post
    Gibson put triangular maple inserts in pre-truss rod mandolin necks. I can't tell if that one is similar from the picture. The glue joint doesn't look nearly as good as the old Gibson inserts, and this one doesn't go to the end of the neck so we can't see what the shape is.
    Yes, check with a magnet to see if there is concealed steel, and I might be tempted to probe around the edges to see if the glue joint is loose. After all, all the other joints let go, this one might also. (I probably don't have to say this, but don't try to force it if it doesn't show looseness.) If you can get the piece to pop out then you'll know what you are dealing with.
    The holes that are opened , glue missing are rounded on the bottom as far as i can tell . Magnet used , nothing inside . I guess it could be triangle in nature. No i tried to pry slightly and there is no budging . So I am filling the glued areas back in and going on. I had never seen this before. Added a pic that shows head stock , Interesting Inlay there as well .
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    Be aware not all steal is magnetic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nevin View Post
    Be aware not all steal is magnetic.
    drilled couple 1/16" holes in it 1/2" or so deep after magnet check ... it is all wood.
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    Could this instrument be considered a tenor guitar?
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim simpson View Post
    Could this instrument be considered a tenor guitar?
    I dont think so , but I guess anything is possible . 20-1/8" scale and had loop end banjo / mando looking strings on it soooooooooo really not sure

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    Can’t tell for sure from the pictures but the scale length looks longer than mandolin. And only 4 strings? What this might be is a tenor harp.
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    Default Re: Mando/ Harp WW2 Fell apart

    A tenor harp is really either a tenor banjo with a wooden soundboard or a tenor guitar with a banjo-shaped body.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    A tenor harp is really either a tenor banjo with a wooden soundboard or a tenor guitar with a banjo-shaped body.
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    Cleaning off the black paint someone applied in the past and found a very nice walnut heel cap. why people paint stuff i will never know.

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    There was a minor vogue for wood-topped tenor "banjos" before WWII; the best-known was the Paramount Tenor Harp, but Weymann also made a wood-topped model with a soundhole. And, of course, August Pollman in NYCity made a whole series of mandala-bodied instruments with four-, five-, and six-stringed necks.

    This one's the first I've seen with f-holes. Neck construction is certainly unique; perhaps the builder thought the central block would make the neck more rigid...?
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    Here's an electric vintage Epiphone that's been for sale locally (on craigslist)
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    Quote Originally Posted by allenhopkins View Post
    There was a minor vogue for wood-topped tenor "banjos" before WWII; the best-known was the Paramount Tenor Harp, but Weymann also made a wood-topped model with a soundhole. And, of course, August Pollman in NYCity made a whole series of mandala-bodied instruments with four-, five-, and six-stringed necks.

    This one's the first I've seen with f-holes. Neck construction is certainly unique; perhaps the builder thought the central block would make the neck more rigid...?
    That was the only thing I could think of was rigidity ?
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