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Description
Description
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| Finish Details: | Original |
| Body Material: | Maple |
| Body Details: | Carved maple back and sides with carved spruce top. There is a repaired separation of the top and side underneath the tailpiece. The mounting holes for the tailpiece have also been doweled and re-drilled. |
| Neck Material: | Maple |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Neck Profile: | "U" profile |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | .81" (1st fret), .95" (9th fret) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | No Radius |
| Nut Width: | 1-1/8" |
| Scale Length: | 13 3/4" |
| Neck Details: | Maple neck with unbound ebony fretboard, dot inlays, and non-adjustable neck reinforcement |
| Hardware: | The bridge and pick guard are not original. |
| Weight: | 1lbs 15oz |
| Modifications/Repairs: | -Non-original pick guard -Non-original bridge |
| Case Details: | Original chipboard case |
| Cosmetic Condition: | The mandolin is in good cosmetic condition, with light scratches and minor wear present on the glossy finish. There is some finish discoloration around the pickguard from the original celluloid off-gassing. |
| Serial Number: | 22228 |
| Tech Notes: | The mandolin plays well with medium-low action, and is currently set up with light gauge loop-end strings. The neck has light relief with a small swoop upward at the tongue; it has been set up accordingly and plays cleanly and comfortably. The narrow frets are low with some small divots present. The serial number dates the mandolin to 1956. |