Stradolin ("Strad-O-Lin") Mandolin c. 1950s Diameter_ .010-.046 The Hohner Blues Bender P

The Hohner Blues Bender P

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The scale is 21

The other option is to play the chord names and ignore the dots

Stradolin ("Strad-O-Lin") Mandolin c. 1950s Diameter_ .010-.046 The Hohner Blues Bender PThis vintage Stradolin mandolin, likely built in the 1950s, has a lovely vintage tone and very low comfortable action without buzz. It certainly has its share of marks and dings, but there are no cracks or separations. The tuners may have been replaced at some point and have some play but all function. It remains a mystery amongst mandolin enthusiasts as to who actually build the Stradolins that were marketed from the 30s to the 50s but it is