Details
We love this highly-playable Northfield octave mandolin! This carved-top octave mandolin looks a lot like a small Martin archtop guitar from the 1930s in that it combines a typical flattop guitar's flat back with the fully carved spruce top of an archtop guitar. (OK, the back is slightly arched by the braces, just as on flattop guitars) This guitar-like design sits comfortably in your lap without the neck-heavy imbalance that plagues most mandolin-shaped octave mandos. The 22 inch scale also makes this an easier transition to mandolin tuning for guitar players (but an octave lower of course). It has wonderful gutsy tone, and for any mandolin ensemble a welcome balance to those piercing trebles. And on top of everything else, it's beautifully made with a high level of "fit and finish", including a lovely sunburst. This example has a carved, Italian spruce top and mahogany back and sides. Includes a hardshell case.
Specs
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Back sides
Mahogany
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Binding
Grained Ivoroid
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Bracing
Tone Bars
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Bridge
Ebony
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Finish
Shellac
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Make
Northfield Mandolins
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Model
NFO-AT1
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Nut width
1.4"
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Scale length
22"
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Top material
Italian Red Spruce
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Total frets
19
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Case bag color
Carbon Fiber
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Case type
Airloom Octave
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Serial number
AT220235
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SKU
NORNFOAT1-AT220235
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UPC
111195
