1920 Weymann Mandolute No. 30

$795.00

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  • Year: 1920 (Circa)
  • Manufacturer: Weymann
  • Model: Mandolute No. 30
  • Case: Original Hard
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  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: Serial # 23862. Pennsylvania-based Weymann & Son were a smaller-scale manufacturer of fretted instruments operative between 1864 and WWI. We infrequently stumble upon their guitars, banjos, and mandolin family instruments of many varieties. The Mandolutes were popular in their day, and are the most oft-encountered Weymann-branded instruments today. Apart from the very plain Model 20, all Mandolutes feature steam-bent tops and backs, fiddle-edge sides, and ornate hand-engraved front-side tuning machines. These instruments are larger bodied than a Gibson, L&H, or Martin mandolin, and as such have more bass response than you’d generally expect. Not a bluegrass instrument, the Mandolute is well suited for Celtic or Classic music, or solo work. This example is in excellent shape and completely original. It has the crack that all Waymann ML’s get on the bass side of the upper bout, but is otherwise without issue. The crack is glued, and the instrument is set up. Slightly excessive bow in the neck results in slightly high action, bit the instrument is quite playable regardless. Spruce top, figured maple back and sides; deep wine-red finish accented by finely patterned purflings, ivoroid binding, and inlaid pickguard. A refined and attractive mandolin with classy touches such as the hand-engraved tailpiece and tuner plates, gold-leaf headstock decal, and delicately carved bridge. With original hard shell case, and some great "case-candy"