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Bandolim
Bandolim, a form of mandolin.The two-piece back and sides of highly figured wood. the table of spruce with inlaid stringing around the edge and the soundhole, which is encircled by triangles of mother of pearl and black mastic, the fingerboard of rosewood. Four double courses of strings, the two lower courses overwound wire, the two upper courses plain wire, tuned by machine heads. Fan-shaped tailpiece. Sounding length: 326mm.. Labelled inside the back: 'TRANQUILLO GIANNINI S.A. IND DE INSTRUMENTOS DE CORDAS/ Giannini/MADE IN BRAZIL/RUA CARLOS WEBER 184 S. PAULO S P C O C 61196/0001-16/MOD AB02/SER 11 1978'.
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Brazil - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:321.322 Necked box lutes or necked guitars
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- Materials:mother of pearl, plastic, metal, wood
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:321.322 Necked box lutes or necked guitars
- Repository:Horniman Museum and Gardens