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    The engraved tuner plates.
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    The original cover plate of the tailpiece was missing. I had a period plate of steel buffed, engraved based upon elements in the tuners, and nickel plated by a gentleman named Andy Raftis.
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    Just for comparison, here's my 6a's tailpiece cover from a photo of the whole instrument - I removed the color and raised the contrast to make the engraving more visible. The engraving's certainly not as delicate as on Eugene's new tailpiece, but by 1921 it wasn't what it had been in 1904, either.
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    How odd. I've never seen that pattern. I wonder if it's something they only used on the spartan-but-still-upper-class 6a or if it might be a replacement itself.

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    Hmmm... it might be a replacement - those things get lost often and are often replaced by whatever happens to be on a less expensive instrument nearby. The engraving's consistent with some of the elements on my 6a's tuner cover plates, though.
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    This detail shows the similar zigzag lines and shrublike bits. Apologies for the poor quality of the photo.
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    The engraving on the tuner plates of your 1921 style 6a is like that on the 1915 style 2 I sold. Unfortunately, I didn't have the original coverplate for the tailpiece (the one I had used the pattern typical to Martin's style B). However, I have seen the tailpiece pattern to usually accompany those tuners. I seem to remember it being slightly different than your tailpiece, maybe a little more like the arcs around the points on the tuners. Of course, my memory may simply be flawed here as it is in most things...or this could simply be a different pattern that Martin embraced at a later date.

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    Here's a few of my recently acquired Waldo bowlback. These are pretty unique since they have f-holes insteaqd of the usual round or oval sound holes. bacing is different: sort of an inverted V, getting wider down at the bottom. Hard to see in there. The sound is nice with ultralights, very mellow and less trebly than some bowlbacks.

    Condition includes the usual warped top around the f-holes. there seems to be some sort of reinforcement bracing on the edge of the holes but it didn;t do much good.

    A few other pics to follow.
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    Here's the back. I am not too sure what wood it is, sort of birdseye maple stained... or something else.

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    Here's the butt end with an interesting configuration.

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    Interesting... I guess the soundholes aren't the only unusual thing about Waldos. I like these kinds of oddities, especially if they're actually functional.
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    Nothing too outstanding here. Just an American Conservatory Style #10 mandola.

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    The interesting thing is that the back is made of alternating rosewood and mahogany ribs. I didn't even realize that until I saw the 1912 catalog page.

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    Truly extraordinary, considering the, ehm... subtle visual difference of the two woods, especially after the uniform French-polish; a first for me, the usual alternation being in the "clown's tights" pattern, maple-mahogany or something of that sort.

    So, how does the 'dola actually sound? Somewhere in the remote future, perhaps a lower-than-mandolin bowlback instrument is in store for me.
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    I imagine that the dual wood choice for the back was intentional for the mandola. It sounds wonderful. Rich on the low end and sweet on the upper. I may need to lower the bridge a touch.

    BTW the scale length is 16.5 inches (420mm).

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    To keep this thread alive... here is my Luigi Ricca (still) prior to restoration. I actually have the parts and it only needs a bridge. Someday soon...

    BTW I have posted a pdf file of an 1890s Ricca catalog.

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    Here is a closeup of the peghead of the Ricca with that nice inlay.

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    This is mighty tasty. I have liked every Ricca I have ever seen. I'd love to see this one in person. Who is doing the bridge for you, Jim?

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    Here is my new mandolino by Luciano Faria after Smorsone (1736) to have just arrived yesterday afternoon.
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    ...And the back.
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    Quote Originally Posted by (Eugene @ July 11 2004, 10:08)
    This is mighty tasty. #I have liked every Ricca I have ever seen. #I'd love to see this one in person. #Who is doing the bridge for you, Jim?
    I have been consulting with various friends in the know and on this board and may attempt to do one of my own. I would think that it might be the two piece with the bone insert or may just adapt a std ebony bridge to check out the neck angle etc then attempt a better one.

    On the third hand, I might just commission a competent someone to make one for me.

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    That Smorsone clone is gorgeous. How does it sound? I can't recall, Eugene if you have been playing mandolino and have others.

    Congratulations!

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    Thank you, Jim. #It sounds pretty good to me, but I'm not fond of the persistent klang of nylon on such stuff. #So strung, this sounds almost quietly harp-like to me throughout the lower four courses. #I'm eager to hear it with gut, possibly under slightly higher tension; the strings don't feel very resistant at pitch.

    Nope, this is my first instrument in this tuning. #In the wee bit of time I've spent with it so far, I've only managed to digest the initial tutti of Vivaldi's concerto in C.




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    Here is my A.Mirone after 2nd renovation (compare it with the photo on the 1st site of this topic) ..
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    Looks great!
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