Guitar shaped mandolin (mandolinetto) labelled Neapolitan College of Music, Patent no. 2272..., decorated to the back with a seated lady playing a tambourine, spruce table and inlaid faux tortoiseshell scratchplate, padded gig
![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 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](https://preview.redd.it/1hiyfpwsk6u61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=075c05413f34f6ce99ae1a7b54c0df6f56320ee7)
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
![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 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](https://preview.redd.it/941yqastk6u61.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3d78f111d5abb97f67d3671b40b1a9a31366d1f3)