Ken Smith Stringed Instruments Octave Mandolin 2024 - Bear Claw Spruce and Koa
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Ken Smith Stringed Instruments Octave Mandolin #5
Completed August 2024.
Top is Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
Top "V" Bracing is Sitka Spruce
Back and Sides are Hawaiian Koa
Neck is Mahogany joined to body at the 14th Fret
Neck has a two way truss rod.
Headplate is West African Ebony
Fingerboard is West African Ebony with MOP dot markers
Zero fret is luthier crafted
Frets are Jescar .053" x .037" 18% Silver Nickel
Scale is 20"
Nut is custom bone, 1-3/8" wide
Total Length 33-1/2"
Body Length 16"
Upper Bout 8-1/8"
Lower Bout 11-1/4"
Waist 7"
Depth at neck 2-3/4"
Depth at tail 3-1/4"
Allen Bronze tailpiece
Bridge is Montana Lutherie
Back seam reinforcement is arch cut Maple
Back Braces are Sitka Spruce
Binding is Tortoloid
Tuners are 18:1 ratio open gear, standard Mandolin spacing, Pearloid buttons made in Taiwan
Finish is sprayed Emtech EM-6000 Water Based Lacquer
Will ship in an SKB 1SKB-SC300 case. The Octave Mando fits perfectly.
Please Do Not Purchase or Make an Offer before you confirm the Octave is still in stock as it is for sale locally and elsewhere.
Ben Hulan teaches Octave Mandolin on Patreon using my first Octave Mandolin #1:
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