Re: Hi, first mandolin. Any ideas on identity?
Possibly from Paracho, Mexico?
Many mandolins from there reflect Portugese / bandurria influence and use local or curiously figured woods.
Often, too with a slotted, figured headstock, round soundhole and wide soft brass frets.
Fretboard detail at soundhole is familiar in the Paracho style, too.
A lot are made there and rebranded or unbranded for distribution.
FWIW that's my guess.
Mick
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