Northfield Wavelength Short Scale Octave Mandola with Gig Bag
Northfield Wavelength Short Scale Octave Mandola. For the mandolin player who wants that octave mandola tone without the stretch. Traditionally octaves usually have a scale length of around 21-22", the Northfield Wavelength is 19". This means the gauges are slightly heavier than normal to get the tension at that shorter scale length.
A truly unique instrument!
Choose from 2 colours - Dark leatherburst or Ox amber.
Supplied with Airloom gig bag.
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Description
More information from Northfield...
'The WaveLength'...One part adventure : one part homecoming.
Making more waves in music—catching more chances to create something new. Our Wavelength Octave is a welcoming invitation to the world of possibilities that the octave mandolin lays at your fingertips. As the newcomer to the mandolin family gathers momentum, the whole mandolin community continues to approach music and songwriting differently and more openly. That’s the kind of opportunity we live for at Northfield.
We’ve been thinking about this for a while. Making an A-style octave isn’t a new thing—but getting it right; with proper proportions, weight/balance, and the ratio, between the body chamber and the appropriate scale length, has all been harder to find in the market. Even strings for a shorter-scaled octave have been nearly impossible to find. So we went all the way …
Around the shop, we refer to this addition as “The mandolinist’s octave mandolin”. The response and character of the lower octave register in the familiar teardrop shape. Fitting comfortably into your lap, your right arm hangs naturally over the edge—your left hand has the room it needs to access the frets, all the way up to the body and beyond. This allows for a much more natural feeling for a lot of players with the octave mandolin. At 19” the scale length is still a reach for 4-finger chord voicing, yet still a lot more accessible for playing those fiddle tunes we all learned first. One part adventure : one part homecoming.
Stretch Out: It's not a 14” scaled mandolin, it's still a little bit more of a spread, but we feel that 19” is perfect. Going much shorter than 19” runs the risk of having issues with string tension and drive. Going longer than 19” like our GBOM at 22" requires that the instrument is held and played in a different way than many mandolinists are accustomed to.
The WaveLength is a different approach to the music that you know and love; leaning into accompanying dynamics with singing and songwriting, ensembles, textural contexts, and beyond… even as a lead instrument, this Octave truly performs.
Specification
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Product Type
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mandolin
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Mandolin Type
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Octave Mandola
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Brand Specifics
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Exclusivity
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Exclusive UK Retailer
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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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F-Holes
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Build Type
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All Solid
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Instrument Top
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West Virginian Red 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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Tailpiece
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Nickel-plated engraved Gilchrist/Northfield
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Bridge
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Striped ebony
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Neck
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Neck Material
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Highly Figured Michigan Maple
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Fretboard
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Striped 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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22
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Scale Length
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19" (483mm)
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Headstock
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Tuning Pegs
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Gotoh
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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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Dark Leatherburst, Ox Amber,
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Finish
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Satin Spirit Varnish
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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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Gig Bag
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Manufacturers Warranty
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Country of Manufacture
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