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Five-String Cigar Box Mandolin

Posted by Jason Rosentreter on December 19, 2016 at 10:32am

Built following the 1922 Cigar Box Mandolin plans. 14" scale length. Tuned in 5ths: CGDAE. Basically a mandolin & mandola combined into one. Rough cut 2x4 & an old broomstick for the neck. Tin frets. Old hardwood flooring for the tuners, nut, bridge & saddle. Bailing wire for the "tailpiece".

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Jason Rosentreter December 19, 2016 at 6:21pm

Thank you. It sounds just like a mandolin.
Jim Morris December 19, 2016 at 4:24pm

Very cool! This thing looks like it's about 100 yrs old. What's it sound like?

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