| 6. Old Italian bowlback mandriola (859) @ 150 euros | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Old
Italian bowl-back mandriola This is an
old, Italian bowl-back
mandriola from the early 20th century with a wide fingerboard. It is in fair condition after restoration.
There is a label which says … Alfredo
Albertini Catania This
instrument is now fully playable after restoration, and with evidence of
some previous repair. The top is sound with
no splits, but warping to one side of the sound hole. It has a 21-piece
rosewood bowl back with almost invisible seam repairs.
It has the original rosewood fingerboard
with brass T-frets. The tuners
and bridge and tail all seem original. It has been refinished throughout
with shellac and a modern varnish. It
has been restrung with ultra-light
GHS bronze wound classical strings, and is now playing well with
a bright, melodious sound with good
sustain and volume. It has a
fairly easy playing action. Other
than cleaning,
I have repaired as follows… 1) repaired a little damage to the scratch
plate; 2) levelled the rosewood fretboard; 3) levelled and dressed the
original brass T-frets; 4) refinished throughout with shellac and tru-oil;
5) refitted the bridge; 6) restrung and set up. |
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