[dchase77]

No, the previous owner said it was decorative. I am contacting Sotheby’s auction house for further info.

[dchase77]

1.) Previous owner said each string went thru 3 pegs. I assume, because they are wood, it helps to make microtonal adjustments to the strings with the additional pegs, so the plan would be to thread thru the lower two pegs, then wind the top peg only. Tune it close with the top pin, and fine tune with the lower pegs. Won’t be the most stable.

2.) I measured with calipers and you can also tell, just visually, each string is the same. It’s 40 of them. There is no difference along the entire bridge.

3.) The soundboard is wood. It’s 10-11mm thick, also measured with calipers.

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