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Old
named French mandola This is an old, French flat-back mandola from the early 20th cetury. It is in good condition after minimal restoration. There is a label which says… Paul
Beuscher Luthier 23-29
Blvd. Beaumarchais, Paris (It
is however, sadly not dated or numbered)
This instrument is now fully restored. The top is sound but with
no repairs. It
has a single-piece
flat back.
It has it’s the original fingerboard.
The tuners
and bridge are originals. The
tail-piece is new. It retains its original
finish throughout, except for a
couple of spots of damage. It has been restrung with GHS
steel and phosphor bronze strings, and is now playing well with
a strong, clear sound with good volume.
It has
an easy action.
Other than cleaning, I have repaired as follows… 1)
repared a small section of open seam around the tail; 2) repaired a
small chip in the back, lower right; 3) re-levelled the original frets;
4)refitted the nut and bridge; 5)and fitted a new tail-piece. |
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