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jonnybradford

That's a Octave Mandola.

No photos at the moment, but like this one. http://www.themusicroom-online.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/7519

The lower string tension makes it a lot easier to play than my, admittedly cheap, mandolin. 

All solid and a really nice tone.

Basher

Seems like a lot of instrument for the money!

It's nice that we can get decent stuff in the mandolin/folk family of instruments at such a good price these days. I've never owned an octave mandolin but have a bouzouki. Obviously the OM would be a better bet for tunes and you can easily drop it down to GDAD or ADAD for zouk-like drone/accompaniment playing.

Enjoy!

BigLicks67

Good choice, I've had 2 mandolins and had to sell them both because the string tension.

jonnybradford

I went shopping for the OM as coming from a mandolin background I mainly play tunes. 

I did play a couple of zouks whilst I was in the shop and found it to be a bit of a stretch. But at those sorts of prices I can see myself getting one at some point.

You can get good gear at a reasonable price. Sometimes it pays to not be as fashionable as a guitar

jonnybradford

BigLicks67 said:

Good choice, I've had 2 mandolins and had to sell them both because the string tension.

The string tension on this is a lot lower than my mandolin. I guess a tenor mandola would probably be between the two.

Having lots of fun with it at the moment. 

xmrchi

That looks brilliant! Great purchase!