I saw an explanation that Mandolin is the diminutive of Mandola and the larger instrument can't be a miniature of the middle size instrument, so it's "Octave Mandola". Which made perfect sense to me.
The picture in the website wasn't near as beautiful as your instrument. Your craftsmanship is incredible.
hi yes its the most sensible name as you can say,, is that a tenor or an octave mandola, instant recognition, well in england in the early 70's thats the way it was,,,Paul
ok in america they are called octave mandolin but in england and europe from my introduction in the early 70's they were called the octave mandola, the other one was a tenor mandola, so a mandola would be understood here as a tenor unless you are playing in an irish session a mandola would be understood to be a octave mandola as tenor's are not used in sessions unless a capo is used, confusing isint it, paul
Lovely sound and workmanship. What's the scale length ? To me it sounds more like an 'Irish Bouzouki', with the extra scale length they have.
But good though.
alderneyfred 3 months ago
from the bottom or biggest 48wound 38w 25w 12plain you need heavy bass for 55cm string length paul
pauldoyle38a 9 months ago
What gauge strings are you using?
Reggae1942 9 months ago
I saw an explanation that Mandolin is the diminutive of Mandola and the larger instrument can't be a miniature of the middle size instrument, so it's "Octave Mandola". Which made perfect sense to me.
The picture in the website wasn't near as beautiful as your instrument. Your craftsmanship is incredible.
Hikikomori013 2 years ago
hi yes its the most sensible name as you can say,, is that a tenor or an octave mandola, instant recognition, well in england in the early 70's thats the way it was,,,Paul
pauldoyle38a 2 years ago
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Uuuurk 2 years ago
Is that "The Maid Behind the Bar" ?
ostonehead 3 years ago
yes indeed it is, probably the first tune i learned, but my tired hands show in the playing, paul
pauldoyle38a 3 years ago
ok in america they are called octave mandolin but in england and europe from my introduction in the early 70's they were called the octave mandola, the other one was a tenor mandola, so a mandola would be understood here as a tenor unless you are playing in an irish session a mandola would be understood to be a octave mandola as tenor's are not used in sessions unless a capo is used, confusing isint it, paul
pauldoyle38a 3 years ago
You say that this is tuned an octave lower than the mandolin. Wouldn't that be an "octave mandolin" and not a mandola, or an octave mandola?
yuichituba 3 years ago
Sold now,,
pauldoyle38a 3 years ago
preety cool, mate. And nice instrument! Got a web page?
DrunkenPostie 3 years ago
ok i washed it today, but hey what about your hair id sue the barber who did that to you, fnar, fnar,
pauldoyle38a 3 years ago
great playing man but do something about that hair
dmmcmaster2007 3 years ago
ha thanks, if i could afford it i would send you one free, Paul
pauldoyle38a 3 years ago
Very good. TR
rothrock65 3 years ago
cheers but is it for my dodgy playing or the mandola i made here, Paul
pauldoyle38a 3 years ago
Very good on both counts. TR
rothrock65 3 years ago
Nice playing, Paul. Do you build these to sell? Are you in the USA? I'm interested. Very nice insturment. Thanks
BlindTriker 3 years ago
this one is for sale if you are interested make me an offer i cant refuse, cheers Paul
pauldoyle38a 3 years ago