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Originally Posted by thewallylama
Thanks--there is a very tight, consistent and subtle (hard to see) grain pattern on top so there are no distinguishing variations to match with the underneath; the underside is similar, but with the stain and finish on this one the top and underside are not so easy to compare! My sense IS that is laminate, but the nice sound gives me second doubts! I'm hoping that someone has some experience with this model and perhaps seen the specs; I suspect it will be hard to determine from a visual inspection.
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If the top is laminate, you would see that at the soundhole. If you remove the tailpiece, you may be able to see lamination in the sides. Very possible it is all solid as that is more typical in less expensive mandolins of the era than guitars.