The Daffy Mandocello is based on the Stella-style 12-string guitar, which is a copy of the great Leadbelly’s guitar. It features a tailpiece, rope binding, slotted headstock and a 27 3/8″ scale. The large sound chamber and larger scale length give a deep rich sound, as this instrument is ‘tuned down’ a tone and a half, with the normal E-strings being tuned to a C#. The Mandocello has the same body but may have a 24.9″ scale and thinner neck if required. This instrument is also available as a 12-string guitar:
• SCALE: 26.3″-12 string; 24.9″- Mandocello
• MATERIALS: Soundboard: Sitka, Engleman Spruce or Red Spruce
• Back and sides: Honduras Mahogany or Blackwood
• Fingerboard / Inlay: Ebony or Rosewood, 16″ radius; Mother of Pearl dots
• Bridge: Ebony or Rosewood
• Neck: Honduras Mahogany or Cedar
• HARDWARE: Tuners-Nickel Schaller on a plate Tailpiece-Nickel-plated brass
• HEADSTOCK VENEER: Ebony
• PURLING: Variable-options include ‘rope’ or ‘herringbone’
• NECK SHAPE: Vintage V-shaped
• NECK/BODY JOIN: Traditional dovetail; or Modern bolt-on
• WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2 1/4″
• WIDTH AT NUT: 1 7/8″
• BINDING: White
• FINISH: French Polish or Nitrocellulose Lacquer
