Laud / Mandola

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Sammy K

Posts: 30
Joined: Dec. 2 2004
From: Finland

Laud / Mandola

Hello!

Anyone knows where to get drawings for the Laud (if it's the right word) played by Juan Manuel Cañizares in the Paco de Lucia group Live ion Germany DVD? Here's a picture: http://www.flamenco-world.com/noticias/paco25052004.htm ... It seem like a big octave mandolin.

Also there's almost similiar on the cover of Pepe Habichuelas Habichuela en rama-Cd played by José Miguel Carmona. On the leaflet it says it is mandola.

I'm comissioned to build one, so I would appreciate any kind of information about building these or where to find the drawings. Are they built like a guitar or like a Octave mandolin/Irish bouzouki when it comes to joining neck and the sides. And what about the arch on the top and the neck angle. Also the scale and the tuning? I bet the bracing is X-bracing, coz the body is so huge.
There's a lot of question marks and it would be easist to build if I got a drawing in my hands.

Thanx in advance.

Sami Koivisto
www.koivistoguitars.com

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