Buchanan Octave Mandola - Spruce and Rosewood
A brilliant sounding octave mandola from the excellent British luthier Thomas Buchanan. Finely appointed 'Flat Top' instrument with solid Rosewood back and sides and a solid european sitka spruce soundboard. Also features a rosewood headstock faceplate and maple body binding. Please see below for more details
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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
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Product Type
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mandola
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Mandolin Type
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Octave Mandola
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Body
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Body Shape
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A-Style (Teardrop)
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Body Soundhole Shape
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Round hole
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Build Type
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All Solid
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Instrument Top
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European Spruce
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Hand Carved
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Yes
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Body Binding
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Yes
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Bridge
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Rosewood
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Neck
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Neck Material
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Mahogany
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Fretboard
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Ebony
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Nut Material
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Bone
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Nut Width
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1 3/8" (35mm)
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Truss Rod Fitted
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Yes
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Number of Frets
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21
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Scale Length
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19 3/4" (502mm)
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Headstock
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Headstock Type
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Solid
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Headstock Overlay
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Rosewood
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Tuning Pegs
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Gotoh sealed side tuners
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Tuner Buttons
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Black Plastic
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Finish
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Colour
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Natural
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Finish
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Gloss
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Other
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Right or Left Handed
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Right Handed
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Supplied with Case/Gig Bag
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None
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