Darwin, Strings by Mail has octave strings on their website. That's where I get mine from. Go to the Common Strings menu and click Mandolin, and D'addario. You'll find them there. Other brands may also be there, but D'addario octaves are on the website.
(edited) Ok, I just realized that you want ball end strings. I don't know if they have them after all.
Jack
Well I called Austin Clark at Clark mandolin in Boise, ID and asked him about the strings that he uses on his octave mandolins. Here is the skinny, Austin uses single ball end guitar strings D’Addario Phosphor Bronze 12-23-34-52 for his octave mandolins. After talking with Austin on the phone a couple times I ordered a Clark octave mandolin to go along with my 2point Clark Mandolin. I have to say Austin is a super nice person to work with when your having a mandolin built and his workmanship is excellent as you can see from the pictures posted above of my 2point Clark Mandolin.
2023 A. Lawrence Smart A5
2022 Girouard Griffith Tribute A5
2021 Ellis F5 Special
2021 Girouard Concert Master F Oval-hole
2020 Heiden Artist Plus A5
1992 Givens A6
1919 Martin Style C
2023 A. Lawrence Smart A5
2022 Girouard Griffith Tribute A5
2021 Ellis F5 Special
2021 Girouard Concert Master F Oval-hole
2020 Heiden Artist Plus A5
1992 Givens A6
1919 Martin Style C
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Has ball end and sells in bulk, will make any gauges sets.
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A Gibson mandola has a scale length of 14". I just got a flat-top OM with a 20" scale, but it also has about 8" of string between the bridge and tailpiece. Sound like @Baron you are saying these mandola strings work on your ~20" OM. Can anyone provide the overall length of these mandola strings before they are installed and clipped?
2011 Ellis A Special #267-11
2008 Cohen oval-hole 2-point #01301802
2000 Rick Kirstiuk mandolin #1
2021 Ken Smith Octave Mandolin #1
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