(Serial No. 35165) Very good condition with a few repairs. I've owned a number of Vega cylinder back mandolins, but this is the first cylinder back mandola I have ever seen. It has all original finish and hardware. Mandolas are cool - they are tuned CGDA, a fifth down from a mandolin, and they have this huge resonating voice. They are excellent for giving a little bit different voice to your music by adding the deep tenor counterpoint. It features a canted solid spruce top, solid rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck with a C shaped profile, and an ebony fretboard. Just set up by luthier Marty Beeson so it plays very well with a nice low action. Scale is 15 inches, nut is 1 3/16 inches. There are a few crack repairs, one long one on the back and a few top cracks. All were professionally repaired and should not pose an issue in the future. This is a great playing and sounding instrument. This would make a perfect companion to your cylinder back mandolin. Comes with a padded gig bag.
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