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C3016 Sovereign Flat Back Mandolin ...Spruce top, mahogany sides and back. Several repaired hairline back cracks. Original finish is in excellent condition. This is an excellent player with a great old-timey sound! No case. $300.00 C3015 Stella Piano Mandolette, circa 1890 ...At the close of the 19th century, there were dozens of oddball instruments with names such as Ukelin, Marxophone and Phonoharp. Some were bowed, some plucked and still others were fitted with piano-like keyboards. This Stella keyboard-zither hybrid was made by the Oscar Schmidt Company and sold for a whopping $20 when new! It's similar to another obscure, somewhat more complex keyboard-zither instrument: the Dolceola. The Oscar Schmidt Company made numerous zither family instruments. Probably the most famous is the Autoharp, an instrument that is still being made today. Our Stella Piano Mandolette is quite playable. With some practice, one can actually make music on it. There is little doubt that it's a great conversation piece! $500.00 C3011 Stella Ukulele ....1920s. Unbound spruce top, birch sides and back, rosewood fingerboard. One 3 inch hairline crack on back. New tuners. A nice player. No case. $275.00 C3010 Galiano Flat Back Mandolin ...1930s era. Same model was sold under both the Stella and Sovereign brands. This one was made by Oscar Schmidt and marketed under the "A. Galiano" brand. Spruce top, mahogany sides, back and neck. Recently repaired back cracks. Original finish is in excellent condition. Missing tailpiece cover, otherwise 100% intact. No case. $375.00 |
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