Buchanan Octave Mandola - Cedar and Koa
Handmade in the UK by luthier Tom Buchanan, this Octave Mandola features a Solid Cedar Top and beautiful Solid Koa Back and Sides. Buchanan octave mandolas are double strung as standard.
Tuning on an octave mandola is similar to a mandolin but an octave lower: GG-DD-AA-EE.
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Description
The octave mandola is tuned one octave below the mandolin. It is a favourite with Irish tenor banjo and mandolin players that can adopt the same G D A E fingering for playing chords and tunes. It is an excellent session instrument for chord work or solo tune playing.
This hand built 'Buchanan' instrument has a scale length of about 500mm making it one of the shortest in the market.
Build Specifications:-
- Solid Cedar top
- Solid Koa back & Sides
- Ebony fingerboard
- Closed plate Gotoh tuners
- Octave Mandola Scale Length 503mm
- Nut Width 34mm
- Scale length 503mm
- Total Length 850mm
- Body Depth at End Pin 90mm
- Body Width at Widest 335mm
Specification
Product Type | mandola |
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Mandolin Type | Octave Mandola |
Body
Body Shape | A-Style (Teardrop) |
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Body Soundhole Shape | Round hole |
Build Type | All Solid |
Instrument Top | Cedar |
Hand Carved | Yes |
Body Binding | Yes |
Bridge | Ebony |
Neck
Fretboard | Ebony |
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Nut Material | Bone |
Nut Width | 1 11/32" (34mm) |
Scale Length | 19 3/4" (502mm) |
Headstock
Headstock Type | Solid |
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Headstock Overlay | Koa |
Tuning Pegs | Gotoh sealed side tuners |
Tuner Buttons | Chrome |
Finish
Colour | Natural Finish |
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Finish | Gloss |
Other
Right or Left Handed | Right Handed |
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