Vintage Bowl Back Mandolin Early s
This is for a Vintage Bowl Back Mandolin, looks to be from the Early s Era. It has Beautiful Brazilian Rosewood Back, and a Spruce top . The Original Tuners work Great and with New Strings and a Set up, It will Play Nicely as it is. In Fact it was played up until a couple of years ago. It is a Cool Mandolin, the Pickguard has a Real Mother of Pearl Flower and the Frets are in Nice shape as well. The Bridge is Original I believe with maybe a Bone? Insert where the Strings lay on it, very Cool and a Great Idea, it is more Like a Banjo Bridge. The Neck is Straight and the Action is just about right. The Back has some Scratches and maybe a Slight Crack in One Place, it looks like Weather Checking more then anything, but I will mention it just to be sure, it does not give and the Mandolin is About the Best Condition I have Seen one of these Old ones like this. It is not Perfect, but it is a Nice Cool Vintage Instrument that can Be Played, with NICE Brazilian Rosewood Back ! I would Rate it a 7 out of 10, and with a Set up and some Polish in the Right hands it will look Great.