I'm considering an octave mandolin for Irish traditional playing to mix in with my standard oval hole and tenor banjo. It seems that guitar bodied OMs are more plentiful or popular than bouzouki style instruments. I guess the same sort of question could come up about f-hole vs. oval hole octave mandolins (thinking of the new Eastman f hole model) when applied to traditional Irish music. With the OM already having such a different sound compared to the standard size, are we talking subtle differences between body styles or significant differences in projection, sustain, etc?
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