Buchanan Octave Mandola - Spruce and Koa with Gold Tuners

£1,599.00
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A  brilliant sounding Hawaiian Koa octave mandola from the excellent British luthier Thomas Buchanan. Finely appointed 'Flat Top' instrument with solid Hawaiian Koa back and sides and a solid european sitka spruce soundboard. Also features a rosewood headstock faceplate and maple body binding. 

This model features a beautifully patterned rosette, golden Gotoh closed side tuners and amber tuning pegs.

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Full description

More Key Features
  • Gold hardware finish
  • Gloss Finish
  • Hand crafted
  • Hand made in the UK

Description

This instrument is finely appointed with grade 'AAA' solid timbers and fine workmanship including a Buchanan custom designed rosette and truss rod cover, multiple hardwood side binding, rosewood heel cap, and white fingerboard side top position markers. The headstock is faced in rosewood with the Buchanan insignia. The mahogany neck is fitted with a rosewood fingerboard and inlaid with mother of pearl dot markers.
This model features a beautifully patterned rosette, golden Gotoh closed side tuners and amber tuning pegs.


It has a solid European spruce soundboard with a solid Hawaiian Koa back and sides.

The instrument is double (unison) strung.


Specification

Product Type
mandola
Mandolin Type
Octave Mandola

Body

Body Shape
A-Style (Teardrop)
Body Soundhole Shape
Round hole
Build Type
All Solid
Instrument Top
Sitka Spruce
Hand Carved
Yes
Body Binding
Yes
Bridge
Rosewood

Neck

Neck Material
Mahogany
Fretboard
Rosewood
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
1 3/8" (35mm)
Truss Rod Fitted
Yes
Number of Frets
21
Scale Length
19 3/4" (502mm)

Headstock

Headstock Type
Solid
Headstock Overlay
Rosewood
Tuning Pegs
Gotoh sealed side tuners
Tuner Buttons
Amber

Finish

Colour
Natural
Finish
Gloss

Other

Right or Left Handed
Right Handed
Supplied with Case/Gig Bag
None

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