The Mandolin & Cittern Source

The Lombardic Mandolin

2 Surviving instruments by Raffaele Vinaccia, 1890, Italy.
From the end of 19th century the Lombardic mandolin developed. It always had 6 single strings. The body became rounder, and it got a raised fingerboard, with metal frets. The soundhole is often oval, and without a rose like earlier models, and instead only an inlaid rosette.

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Details: 6 string Lombardic mandolin.
Made by: Liuteria d'insieme, Italy..

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Details: 6 string Lombardic mandolin.
Made by: Antonio Lavezzari, Italy.

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Details: 6 string Lombardic mandolin.
Made by: Musikalia, Italy.

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