Mandolines

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

The Mirecourt Mandolins (France)



Though quality of these french mandolins wasn't bad at all
it should be said that some bigger trade firms as e.g. Laberte
had italian style bowlback mandolins made in Mirecourt.
Though most of them bear italian sounding labels these
instruments were produced at the beginning of the 20th
century because demand was big in this golden era for
the mandolin. It isn't even impossible that parts used on
these mandolins were directly ordered from Italian
companies. See for some interesting catalogue information on

The back of this Mirecourt mandolin that had the brandname Ozelli.
13 ribs that were alternate maple or rosewood. The documentation
on the site luthiers-mirecourt show some more elaborate models.
This is a plain one but still with a nice sound and restored to
it's original condition though I've added an ebony fingerboard.

Brands that were used by the several Mirecourt based companies
were: Bocari, Carmencita, Collin-Mezin, Genre Dorigo, Giacomelli,
Phébé, Santorino, Stridello and Fratelli Umberto among others.

1 Comments:

Anonymous dms said...

Wish there was a clearer view of the mandolin strings but I LOVE the pattern on the back of the bowl

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