Neapolitan Baroque 1750 Mandolin Vorraro

Mandolino Barocco 1750 Napoletano Vorraro-2

The Neapolitan Baroque mandolin is a window into the 18th century, an era when Southern Italy pulsed with music, artisan workshops, and sonic inventions destined to change history.
Born from the hands of the luthiers Vinaccia and Fabbricatore, this instrument represents the first true mandolin revolution: deeper, more expressive, more “Neapolitan” in character.

This model, inspired by the famous 1753 example attributed to Giovanni Vinaccia, is a reconstruction faithful in spirit and free in soul: a balance between historical rigor and contemporary sensibility.
Its timbre, brilliant yet warm, carries with it the grace of serenades, the elegance of aristocratic salons, and the folk energy that coursed through the streets of Naples.

A lightweight, lively instrument, rich in history—ready to be reborn in the hands of today’s musician.

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Technical Specs

  • Build time: approx. 3 months
  • Weight: 350 g
  • Length: 580 mm
  • Woods used: spruce (soundboard), maple (bowl), ebony (fretboard)
  • Finish: antique (matte)
  • Number of ribs: 7/9
  • Scale length: 320 mm
  • Number of frets: 13
  • Strings:

    • 1st E – 0.44 mm
    • 2nd A – 0.66 mm
    • 3rd D – 1.01 mm
    • 4th G – 1.02 mm
    • (gut or nylon)
  • Tuning: G2 – D3 – A3 – E4 (like the violin)
  • Sound range: typical of the 18th-century Neapolitan mandolin