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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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  • Uncle John December 19, 2016 at 1:11pm

    Wonderful ratty-ness.  Looks like the real deal from a hundred years ago.

  • Jason Rosentreter December 19, 2016 at 12:23pm
    Thank you. I wasn't very nice to it.
  • the anonymous pick December 19, 2016 at 11:20am

    looks like the real deal man  .  great stuff  !!!!

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