Giuseppe Vinaccia Mandolin 1896 - Before & After Restoration

Antique mandolin labelled Giuseppe Vinaccia fu Gaetano dated 1896, also carrying a badge of Rushworths Liverpool, a largest european music house at that time. Strings fitted - Fisoma F3010
Music - Second chance by Lucas Sobieranski

[@ucanteach7831]

Wonderful. I have exactly the same mandolin from 1896, restored and sounds bright. Nice work

[@michaelmarti9880]

Awesome restoration Lucas!!

[@frankruiz4366]

Excelente restauración saludos desde Venezuela!!

[@reinaldoiturrino1853]

Loved it beautiful job

[@jackel-hai5360]

Beautiful work on a lovely instrument. Congratulations! I have an 1898 Vinaccia now undergoing repairs. How did you achieve the reduction in string height? Did you reset the neck?

[@lucassobieranski9089]

Here I had to strip everything off so it gave me a chance to re-set the neck but usually I manage to create better action by replacing fretboard with a slightly thicker one like I did on Il Globo Mandolin

[@djnoble1]

I have a very similar mandolin, but I'm having a difficult time finding a bridge for it. Yours is obviously after market and I'm wondering where you found it. Thank you!

[@lucassobieranski9089]

Hi, I make new bridges myself, it's not possible to buy one that would fit perfectly.