I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
This is really is like going back 400-500 years and buying an instrument as it was.
Lovely work well done!
Beautiful; 6 courses I see. I know the instrument evolved and adapted in different settings but I don't think I've seen 6 on a mandolin, as opposed to lute or early guitasr. So I'm curious if you base these instruments on specific historical models, old written plans, or paintings...?
(p.s. How's my cittern/liuto coming along?)
Jim
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Boston University
Oregon Mandolin Orchestra
1912 Gibson K4 Mandocello; Thomann Mandocello; Stiver F5; American? Bowlback; Martin 00016; Dusepo Cittern/liuto cantabile
Lovely work as always, Jo. The headstock is especially beautiful. Do you also make the pegs or are they commercially-available violin pegs?
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. - Eric Morecambe
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I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
Jo, will you post a video of how this mandolino sounds?
Jim
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1924 Gibson A4 - 2018 Campanella A-5 - 2007 Brentrup A4C - 1915 Frank Merwin Ashley violin - Huss & Dalton DS - 1923 Gibson A2 black snakehead - '83 Flatiron A5-2 - 1939 Gibson L-00 - 1936 Epiphone Deluxe - 1928 Gibson L-5 - ca. 1890s Fairbanks Senator Banjo - ca. 1923 Vega Style M tenor banjo - ca. 1920 Weymann Style 25 Mandolin-Banjo - National RM-1
I am a luthier specialising in historical and world stringed instruments. You can see more info at my website.
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