made of all solid tonewoods in
Markneukirchen / Germany around the 1920s/1930s
-about 59,5cm total
length, scale lenght about 33,cm - solid x-tra fine grained quality spruce
top with multiple woodes edge stripes and ebony binding. With a beautiful
inlayed double butterfly scratchplate made of ebony, pearl and
celluloide - quality maple bowlback body, 24 segments + shell, body depht
14cm - straight V shaped maple neck with (original) long grafted slotted
headstock, quality fingerboard with pearl dots, 24 fret, original bone nut,
width at nut: 25,5mm (!) original tuners with brass plates and small pegs
- original quality bridge - original DREIMA tailpiece
(Markneukirchen)
The mandolin is in age related excellent condition and
fully playable with good string action (3mm E1 at 12th fret) Also the
original shellac varnish is in very good condition
Between the two tops`
halves, a spruce shim was inserted to seal a small gap (caused due to shrunken
woods). The body is seal and sounds (Really fine !). Otherwise, there are no
cracks or other damages on this fine mando.
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Fingerboard and frets are in very good condition, too
