Micawber Tennesee Octave Mandolin

Tennessee carved top octave mandolin plays like a dream. Incredible feel and tone come from hand carved, hand joined craftsmanship of local luthier Ray Demeo.

Original design octave mandolin made in TN by meticulous luthier Ray Demeo. Ray’s spent most of his life crafting violins, violas, cellos, and upright basses. When we had the opportunity to design a new octave mandolin for Micawber, naturally the old master drew heavily from the most resonant stringed instruments on earth.

100% hand carved top, neck, tailpiece, lute sound hole … Incredible soft feel and dynamic rich tone.

Comes with Gator gig bag and commemorative collection of from-scratch build photos.

Neck Material: Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius:12"
Nut: Bone 1 3/32"
Scale Length:22 1/4”
Body Style: Carved top with lute soundhole
Body Dimensions:36 1/2" x 14" x 4 1/4"
Body Top: Solid Spruce
Body Back/Sides: Solid European Maple
Truss Rod: Carbon fiber
Binding: Top
Inlay: Abalone Dots
Side Dot Color: White
Body Finish: Spirit Varnish Gloss
Neck/Headstock Finish: Spirit Varnish Gloss
Hardware Color: Nickel
Tailpiece: Custom Ebony, Kevlar
Bridge: Adjustable Compensated Ebony Bridge
String Spacing:1 3/4"
Nut Height: 5/16"
Tuners: Mini Gotoh
End Pin: Ebony