Mandocello

The mandocello (mandoloncello [Italian], Liuto cantabile, or liuto moderno) is a plucked string instrument of the mandolin family. The mandocello is played with a plectrum and is fretted. Mandocello construction is similar to that of the mandolin. As with the mandolin, the mandocello body may be constructed with a bowl-shaped back according to designs of the 18th-century Vinaccia school, or with a flat back according to the designs of Gibson Guit... more
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