Description Specifications This Bayard Octave Mandolin is an exciting change of pace from the typical mando and features a larger body and longer scale with Sitka Spruce X-bracing. The top is Sitka Spruce, paired with Honduran Mahogany back and sides, and a Honduran Rosewood fingerboard, giving it a full-bodied voice and making it a real pleasure to play. It has a 22 1/8" scale with a slightly wider 1 9/32" nut - a comfortable transition for guitarists trying their hand at the significantly smaller mandolin. Handmade by Bayard Blain in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this Bayard Octave Mandolin plays smoothly, looks incredible, and sounds great. Original hardshell case included. Body Mandola with Tobacco Burst and Sitka X brace Top Sitka Spruce top Back and Sides Honduran Mahogany Scale Length 22 1/8” Neck Laminated Maple and Mahogany with Cocobola Rosewood headplate Fingerboard Honduran Rosewood Frets 26 Nut Width 1 9/32” Bridge Honduran Rosewood with Macassar Ebony and Brass tailpiece Case Hardshell Case included
