Octave Mandolin by Yaron Naor

[Yaron Naor]

Hi everybody,
Enjoy the pictures of my new Octave Mandolin
Regards,
Yaron Naor

[billhay4]

Nice understated design, Yaron.
What are the woods?
I'd like to hear a sound clip.
Bill

[margora]

Very beautiful, as always! What is the scale length (and price in USD)?

[Yaron Naor]

Nice understated design, Yaron.
What are the woods?
I'd like to hear a sound clip.
Bill

Dear Bill,
Thanks for your reply and your compliments.
Back and sides are made of very old bright walnut
Neck from American walnut, peg-head laminated with rosewood
Top is Adirondack spruce
When I record it I will publish it here (-:
Regards
Yaron.

[Yaron Naor]

Very beautiful, as always! What is the scale length (and price in USD)?

Thanks a lot Robert!
Scale length is 45 cm, 17.7"
Please contact me here ibisyn@gmail.com

Regards
Yaron Naor

[Jim Garber]

Nice understated look, Yaron. I like it.

[margora]

Hi Yaron,

I sent an email to your gmail address. One more question -- looks like it is strung with Thomastik. Are these the heavy gauge octave strings or something else?

[whistler]

A very nice looking instrument. I particularly like the 'assymetrical symmetry' between the soundhole and the fingerboard extension.

...and the off-centre soundhole placement significantly reduces the risk of losing your pick inside

[billhay4]

Thanks, Yaron,
I am unfamiliar with the term "bright walnut". Do you mean English walnut, or just light colored wood?
It's very pretty.
Bill

[Yaron Naor]

Nice understated look, Yaron. I like it.

Thanks a lot Jim, appreciate it
Regards,
Yaron Naor

[Yaron Naor]

Hi Yaron,

I sent an email to your gmail address. One more question -- looks like it is strung with Thomastik. Are these the heavy gauge octave strings or something else?

Dear Robert,
It is indeed strung with Thomastik strings but medium tension.
and I have mailed you an answer
Take care
Yaron Naor
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[Yaron Naor]

A very nice looking instrument. I particularly like the 'assymetrical symmetry' between the soundhole and the fingerboard extension.

...and the off-centre soundhole placement significantly reduces the risk of losing your pick inside

Thanks for your compliments Whistler! it took me a lot of work to create this 'assymetrical symmetry' to be understated look as some called it. I am happy that you liked it, and some others, this instrument is made after 2 years of experiments that I made on Octave Mandolin and it becomes an amazing one
Yes, (-: and the picks never fall inside anymore!
Regards
Yaron Naor.

[Yaron Naor]

Thanks, Yaron,
I am unfamiliar with the term "bright walnut". Do you mean English walnut, or just light colored wood?
It's very pretty.
Bill

Sorry Bill of not using the right term, it is a very old English walnut that I have got from a friend, but I meant light in color
Thanks,
Yaron Naor

[belbein]

yafeh maod, Yaron. do you mind sharing width of bridge and nut? I'm renovating my new octave conversion from baritone uke, cutting down fretboard width, and most of the octaves I can find specifications for are much longer scale lengths. toda rabbah im atah yakol!

[Yaron Naor]

yafeh maod, Yaron. do you mind sharing width of bridge and nut? I'm renovating my new octave conversion from baritone uke, cutting down fretboard width, and most of the octaves I can find specifications for are much longer scale lengths. toda rabbah im atah yakol!

Thanks belbein,
I don't mind sharing. the nut width is 39 mm and the string spacing at the bridge is 50mm
Take care, and when you come for a visit drop by to see my instruments
Regards
Yaron.
https://picasaweb.google.com/1167120...OctaveMandolin

[belbein]

My younger son is applying for Gen Gurion U.'s Aravah program in Desert Studies, down at Keturah. I might well be in your neck of the woods in the fall. I haven't done the Yamim Noraiim b'aretz in ... wow ... decades!

[Bob Clark]

Hi Yaron,

Beautiful job. I am a real fan of short scale-length OMs like this one and think it's simply beautiful. I like Thomastik Mediums on my short scale-length OM very much. I tried lights and didn't like them nearly as much. I can't tell if you built an induced arch into the top and back, but I am guessing you did. Did you?

Thanks for sharing this with us! Bob

[Yaron Naor]

My younger son is applying for Gen Gurion U.'s Aravah program in Desert Studies, down at Keturah. I might well be in your neck of the woods in the fall. I haven't done the Yamim Noraiim b'aretz in ... wow ... decades!

Thanks Belbein, you are more thank welcom to contact me when you are here and be my guest
I am at ibisyn@gmail.com
See ya
Yaron Naor

[Yaron Naor]

Hi Yaron,

Beautiful job. I am a real fan of short scale-length OMs like this one and think it's simply beautiful. I like Thomastik Mediums on my short scale-length OM very much. I tried lights and didn't like them nearly as much. I can't tell if you built an induced arch into the top and back, but I am guessing you did. Did you?

Thanks for sharing this with us! Bob

Thanks Bob for your comments and compliments, it is indeed arched on both sides, as soon as I can I will upload a video of it
Thanks a lot
Yaron Naor, Luthier