I recently acquired this old mandolin. I do not know what it is but appears to be solid rosewood (Brazilian I think) and solid spruce top, Ebony fingerboard. Besides the obvious issues it looks like I t has a broken neck block, loose braces, worn frets, etc. I do not see any name or serial number inside or outside. It is obviously severely damaged (maybe excessive string tension in a too warm place?). I am thinking of trying to get it to a playable state and am not concerned with making it perfect. I have some wood working skills (did a neck reset on a guitar among many lesser repairs), some tools, and a lot of patience. I don’t want to work on something that should be repaired professionally (such as an old Martin, Gibson, etc). If it has no value it seems it would be an interesting project and should be “saved”.
First time posting here but have been reading and learning from this site for several years. Thanks to all for you responses.
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