You can read our full delivery information here. In the UK, most musical instruments will be sent by DHL, smaller items such as books and accessories maybe be sent by Royal Mail. The most distinct difference in sound between the octave mandolin and the standard guitar is the octave mandolins doubled strings. Musical instruments that are given our free instrument setup will be despatched within 1-2 days using. We provide an estimated delivery date as seen above, if your order contains multiple items, the estimated delivery date may be updated during checkout. It is mostly used for mandolin orchestras as an alternative for mandolas, and it can be used in playing traditional Irish music.
The A style oval hole body is based on a 1917 Gibson. The Old Wave A style F hole body is based on a 1976 Mark Taylor PA-5 the F holes are based on a late 40s Epiphone archtop guitar shape.
Just as the name implies, this instrument is an octave below a regular mandolin. Octave Mandolins All feature 21.5 scale length, 16 fretboard radius, adjustable steel trussrod, X bracing, ebony pickguard and tailpiece. When designing the Coombe octave mandolin, the overall. There is some controversy over whether the scale length or the tuning determines the instrument name, therefore, by scale length it is a Mandola - tuned to octave mandolin, or by tuning, it is a mandolin, but an octave lower. Belonging to the mandolin family, the octave mandolin is an instrument with four pairs of strings tuned in fifths, G, D, A, E. Many octave mandolins are large instruments with a long scale length that make them difficult to play.
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For UK delivery, many items will be eligible for FREE (if your basket value is above £100).ĭependant upon stock availability and time of purchase, we endeavour to ensure that orders are speedily processed and despatched the same day. In more recent times, the Mandola is often seen re-tuned to the GDAE of mandolins, but an octave below. We have made every effort to ensure our delivery costs are as competitive and fair as possible. We can delivery any product worldwide, when checking out, the type of delivery services available may change based upon your location and items in your basket, in some cases you may be offered a choice of delivery methods to choose from at differing costs.