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    Default 24" scale something or another on Reverb

    https://reverb.com/item/340777-8-str...ctave-mandolin

    Not mine, no financial interest, and never heard of the brand before.

    What say ye??

    (the 24" spec is the seller's answer to my question on scale length; they actually said "24" string")

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    Default Re: 24" scale something or another on Reverb

    Looks like a Korean-made Ovation-style mandocello. Unless Ovation has a subsidiary making these for them in Korea.
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    Default Re: 24" scale something or another on Reverb

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Garber View Post
    Looks like a Korean-made Ovation-style mandocello. Unless Ovation has a subsidiary making these for them in Korea.
    At that price that would be worth getting just out of curiosity. Jim may well be right that it was built as mandocello, but if so whoever did the setup wasn't told. The eight strings are evenly-spaced, not in pairs. Also, the top four strings look to be plain, not wound. Mandocellos have wound strings on all four courses (great to avoid fretwear).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin Jonas View Post
    At that price that would be worth getting just out of curiosity. Jim may well be right that it was built as mandocello, but if so whoever did the setup wasn't told. The eight strings are evenly-spaced, not in pairs. Also, the top four strings look to be plain, not wound. Mandocellos have wound strings on all four courses (great to avoid fretwear).

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    I definitely like the price point, and am mainly a guitarist, but I am trying to imagine fretting it/making mandolin type noises with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob_mc View Post
    I definitely like the price point, and am mainly a guitarist, but I am trying to imagine fretting it/making mandolin type noises with it.
    Make a new nut and a slotted bridge saddle for mandocello or OM setup. I don't think it's playable as it is.

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    Default Re: 24" scale something or another on Reverb

    Yep, agreed, Mr. Jonas.

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    And they have TWO in stock!

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    Default Re: 24" scale something or another on Reverb

    These were always showing up on ebay a while back. I have no personal experience with them, but the consensus here in the past is that they're not worth even the low price they sell for. A couple of threads are here:
    http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...hlight=Maestro
    http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/sh...-ebay-auctions

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    Default Re: 24" scale something or another on Reverb

    Whoa there (said I, logging out of Paypal...)

    Very helpful, Seonachan!

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