![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 the action is far too high. : r/mandolin 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 the action is far too high. : r/mandolin](https://i.redd.it/82rs17kuk6u61.jpg)
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 the action is far too high. : r/mandolin
![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://i.redd.it/ec1vc9zxk6u61.jpg)
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
Sold at Auction: Vintage Stridente Mandolin - circa 1900, labelled Strindente Fabrica DI Mandolini Via Antonio 22, Napoli, pear shaped back with mother of pearl decoration around edge and sound hole, comes in vintage hard case
![EARLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - MUSIC TREASURES - REFERENCES TO ANTIQUE MANDOLINS - EARLYMUSICALINSTRUMENTS.COM - MUSIC-TREASURES.COM EARLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - MUSIC TREASURES - REFERENCES TO ANTIQUE MANDOLINS - EARLYMUSICALINSTRUMENTS.COM - MUSIC-TREASURES.COM](https://www.music-treasures.com/Stridente_fs.jpg)
EARLY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - MUSIC TREASURES - REFERENCES TO ANTIQUE MANDOLINS - EARLYMUSICALINSTRUMENTS.COM - MUSIC-TREASURES.COM
![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 the action is far too high. : r/mandolin 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 the action is far too high. : r/mandolin](https://i.redd.it/s0lxvfjxk6u61.jpg)