Arthur Hensel Mandolin

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Arthur Hensel Mandolin

Our well-educated guess is that this mandolin was built by Toronto builder Arthur Hensel, although there is no label or markings to confirm this. The carve of the neck, finish and stain; binding style, material and size; nut, fingerboard, and frets all point to Hensel as the builder - but this the very first Mandolin we've encountered that would bear his mark. It is unfortunately not playable (the top caved in after the braces separated), so we can't tell you anything about what it sounds like. It's a lovely instrument though, and we'd certainly like to find another just like it!
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Arthur Hensel Mandolin
  • Arthur Hensel Mandolin
  • Arthur Hensel Mandolin
  • Arthur Hensel Mandolin
  • Arthur Hensel Mandolin
  • Arthur Hensel Mandolin
  • Arthur Hensel Mandolin

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