Look for it as a taro-patch (eight stringed ukulele).
Bob
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| Author: | Wayne Brown [ Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
It's a mandolinetto! I took measurements from one made by Bruno of NY around 1890-1920 (?). The orig. had an oval hole and a much fancier pickguard w/ B&S of BRW. This one has a Sitka spruce top, B&S of black walnut, maple neck w/ a CF rod. |
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| Author: | cecil carroll [ Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
This is the second one of these that I have seen Wayne. The first was in my shop a couple of years ago for restoration. It was a basket case. The top had really caved in on both sides of the sound hole and from the way it was braced I could find no way to keep it from returning to that condition after I had flattened it. The owner and I agreed on the installation of a sound post to limit the deflection of the top under tension. If you have some pictures of the top I would be very interested in seeing how it was originally handled. Lacking that a copy of your drawings would be very helpful. I spent a lot of time on the net looking for information on construction but came up empty.Your project is the first I have seen since. Any knowledge you would be willing to share would be greatly appreciated. cecil |
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| Author: | Quine [ Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
Is it tuned like a mandolin? What's the scale length? |
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| Author: | unkabob [ Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
Look for it as a taro-patch (eight stringed ukulele). Bob
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| Author: | Wayne Brown [ Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
Quine, it's tuned and played like a mandolin! The scale length is 335mm with 10 frets to the body....all my other dimensions are in inches, it just worked out that way. Cecil, The mandolinetto that came into my shop had the neck bowed up from tension, the back joint had separated, the back had pulled loose from the tail block and it needed a new bridge. Everything else was stable. I put three braces on the top, one under the FB, one below the soundhole, and one under the bridge. I made a drawing but it is not detailed enough leaving some items to be worked in the shop. unkabob, I suspect that in the time period the Bruno mandolinetto was made, Bruno had more uke bodies than they knew what to do with! |
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| Author: | Bryan Bear [ Mon Jul 21, 2014 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
Very nice! I made a mandolinetto a while back (by the seat of my pants). I wish I knew how to play the mando. I'd like to make another one but I have no one to use it when it's done. Do you mind posting body dimensions? I'd like to see how close my made up design is to a proven plan. What kind of case does it go in? |
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| Author: | Wayne Brown [ Tue Jul 22, 2014 7:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
Bryan, It's basically a concert ukulele body. The measurements are..LB-7 3/4", UB-5 5/8" Body length-10 5/8" Body depth-2 1/2" Overall length--22"+/- Scale length is 335mm ( w/ 10 frets to the body) A case for a concert ukulele fits just perfectly. |
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| Author: | dzsmith [ Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
That is really pretty, Wayne! I would very much like to hear what it sounds like. Dan |
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| Author: | Wayne Brown [ Sat Aug 02, 2014 8:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: It's not a mandolin or a uke! |
Thanks, Dan. If I were more computer savvy, I would provide a sound byte. I'll have to see what I can do. |
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