First attempt at restoring an old bowlback mandolin. It's a Stridente Neapolitan Mandolin and a quick google search dates it around 1890-1900. Bought it online for relatively cheap. Unfortunately it's unplayable as
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An Italian made Stridente mandolin, internally labelled Fabr...
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