New Octave mandolin from Mandomo Strings

The Octave Mandolin

New from Mando Mo Strings: The Octave Mandolin

This Octave mandolin is hand-carved out of 3-5 year air-dried flamed maple back, sides and neck. Triple A-grade ebony fretboard, Tusq nut and set up with Optima Octave strings, solid cast tailpiece and custom Brekke bridge!

We are currently working with a case company to build a custom case that will support the scroll and neck of this beautiful instrument.

Price: $1,449 with custom case.  We are taking pre-orders now.  2-3 month delivery.  ORDER HERE

Specs:

• Top: Solid Spruce, with tortoise binding
• Back & Side: solid flamed maple, with tortoise binding
• Neck: solid flamed maple
• Fretboard: AAA Grade Ebony
• Nut width: 1.25'"
• Body length: 17" 
• Scale length: 20"

The Old Copperplate on the Octave Mandolin

"The Pup" by Mando Mo Strings

The Pup deluxe - travel mandolin by Mando Mo Strings

$425.00 instrument $475.00 w/hard shell case $500.00 w/shipping
I take PayPal.  Simply send the amount to sweetmusic@protonmail.com make sure your SHIPPING address is included (not your billing address) so I send it to the right place.  I ship via FedEx Ground.  You can also pick one up at my studio in Granby, MA.  Use the Contact form on the sidebar to let me know what you'd like to do.

The Pup has a big, brassy sound for a puppy-sized instrument.  Slightly smaller body makes this infinitely portable, standard-length neck and fretboard with wide and extra-wide widths mean the Pup is infinitely playable by any size hand (from children up to adults with big hands).  

Adam plays one in Mandolin New England.  Check the events schedule to see when he's playing next so you can try it out!

The Pup Deluxe comes with:

• Neck Material: Maple
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Hardware Color: Silver
• Nut: Bone 1 1/8" (Standard Neck)
• Bridge: Mando Mo Style Ebony with Bone Saddle
• Scale Length:13 7/8"
• Body Style: Tear Drop
• Body Dimensions: 23 7/8" x 9.5" x 1 15/16"
• Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce 1A (Air Dried 3-5 Years)
• Body Back/Sides: Solid Flamed Maple 1A (Air Dried 3-5 Years)
• Truss Rod: Single Acting
• Binding: Back and Fingerboard, White
• Binding: Top, White w/Black Stripes
• Sound Hole: Oval
• Logo: Abalone Headstock Mando Mo Bulldog
• Inlay: Abalone Dots
• Rosette: Abalone
• Side Dot Color: Black
• Body Finish: Natural Satin or Gloss Nitro

Here's a video of Adam Sweet introducing The Pup:

And another: