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OM-800+Left-Handed Octave Mandolin with Case-Natural-No Style

Gold Tone

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Octave Mandolins are tuned one octave lower than the standard mandolin. They've become increasingly popular with mandolinists who want to expand their range of expression on an instrument they can be instantly comfortable with.

The OM-800+ features a generous 22 1/2" scale (commonly used by the best custom makers in Ireland). It comes with a passive bridge-mounted pickup for easy amplification and the slim neck has a comfortable compound-radiused fingerboard designed for fast, easy chording or precision melody work.

Gold Tone's luthiers have perfected the complicated setup needed to achieve low action without string buzz.


Gold Tone OM-800+Left-Handed Octave Mandolin with Case Natural
Gold Tone OM-800+Left-Handed Octave Mandolin with Case Natural
Gold Tone OM-800+Left-Handed Octave Mandolin with Case Natural

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  • Idiomatic for Celtic and folk
  • Instantly familiar to mandolin players
  • Charming low voice
  • Beautiful design

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  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Top: Arched Solid Spruce
  • Back & Sides: Mahogany
  • Finish: Natural Gloss
  • Fingerboard: Compound Radiused Select Wood
  • Bridge: Adj. Compensated Select Wood
  • Tuners: Sealed Guitar-Style
  • Inlay: Snowflake
  • Truss Rod: Two-Way Adjustable
  • Binding: Celluloid
  • Buttons: Gold
  • Hardware: Gold Plated
  • Pickups: Hidden bridge-mounted transducer
  • Tailpiece: Cast
  • Number of Frets: 21
  • Nut Width: 1-1/4"Bone
  • Scale Length: 22-1/2"
  • Weight: 4.5 lbs.
  • Tuning: GDAE
  • Strings: .016 .020w .035w .050w (Doubled)

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