Up for sale, a Micawber Haystack Octave Mandolin in excellent, 100% original condition, complete with the original hardshell case. This finely-crafted Micawber F-style Octave Mandolin has a full 20” scale length, featuring a spruce top, heavily figured flame maple back and sides, flame maple neck, and bound ebony fingerboard. The tonewood complement yields plenty of detail and punch with a percussive, woody chop. This Haystack Octave Mandolin has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-41 bronze strings and ideal action.

Neck Specs:

  • Wood: Flame maple
  • Shape: Medium depth V, measuring .855” 1st fret, .860” 7th fret
  • Fretboard: Ebony, tortoise binding, abalone dot inlays
  • Frets: Slender, no wear
  • Scale Length: 20”
  • Nut: 1 7/16”
  • Tuners: Open gear strip

Body Specs:

  • Wood: Spruce, flame maple
  • Hardware: Compensated rosewood bridge, chrome-plated tailpiece
  • Marquetry: Multi-ply binding
  • Serialization: Label at bass-side F hole

The satin finish highlights tight figuring in the flame maple back and sides, with barely a mark on the body and some light forearm wear on the bass side of the top. The satin on the neck profile is smooth and clean.

The original Micawber hardshell case is included.

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Listed12 days ago
ConditionExcellent (Used)
Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more
Brand
  • Micawber
Model
  • Haystack Octave Mandolin
Finish
  • Natural
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Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar

Seattle, WA, United States
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