Mandola – Home for Wayward Musical Instruments

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024admin

“Hey Maw, I done it!” I can trace this specifically back to Paul Ruppa’s Mandobass research where he lists out…

November 12, 2023November 4, 2024admin

The Home has its sights set on all the big makers. Unlike the L&H Mandocello that we missed out on,…

April 14, 2023April 14, 2023admin

Oh this is a special one. Not only does it complete the Home’s collection of vintage F style instruments (to…

November 26, 2019January 5, 2025admin

Relatively new to the home is this striking 1913 Gibson H2 Mandola. Some combination of fate and finish resulted in…

September 22, 2016September 23, 2023admin

This lively looking mandola was a gift by a very good friend. She remembers playing it when younger so that…

August 29, 2016January 5, 2025admin

I bought this mandola via craigslist off some guy in New York. This was the final purchase of the landmark…

August 1, 2016January 5, 2025admin

There are several Vegas being played in the mandolin orchestra I play in. I thought, I’d like a Vega…. This…