Buchanan Octave Mandola with Pickup and Gig Bag - Commission Sale
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.
Also fitted with a KnK pickup and supplied in a TGI extreme protection gig bag
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Description
This instrument is finely appointed with grade 'AAA' solid timbers and fine workmanship including a Buchannan 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.
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 |
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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 | Sitka Spruce |
Hand Carved | Yes |
Body Binding | Yes |
Tailpiece | Buchanan |
Bridge | Rosewood |
Neck
Neck Material | Mahogany |
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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 |
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Tuning Pegs | Open geared side tuners |
Electrics
Factory Fitted Pickup | Yes |
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Electro Acoustic Model | Yes |
Pickup Type | KnK |
Finish
Finish | Gloss |
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Other
Right or Left Handed | Right Handed |
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Supplied with Case/Gig Bag | Gig Bag |
Country of Manufacture |  |
Used Status
Availability | Available |
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Used Instrument | Used |