Polestar "Cosmotone" Model Mandocello, made in Ontario, Canada, natural finish, flame maple back and sides, spruce top, black tolex hard shell case.
An unusual and very fine modern mandocello inspired by the Lyon & Healy Style A, often considered the best-sounding mandocello ever engineered. The Polestar is a hand made instrument using the round-soundhole body design of the second generation L & H, with the offset body points, updated with some more modern touches. According to the maker, this is the only example of this particular instrument in existence and there are no plans to build more.
Overall length is 39 7/8 in. (101.3 cm.), 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm.) wide, and 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 25 in. (635 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/16 in. (30 mm.).
Would be near mint if not for some very minor playwear. Excellent + Condition.
