J. Mark Lane
Sep-24-2004, 4:32pm
A "mandola cittern"....
What the hell is that, you ask? Indeed.
1. Larger body size, more like a cittern, but 17 inch scale.
2. Ten strings, tuned CGDAE (hey, it's both a mandolin...and a mandola!)
3. East Indian rosewood back and sides (and binding)
4. Sitka top
5. 12 inch radius fretboard
6. No fret markers (ebony board, of course)
7. Closed Gotoh tuners (yeah, ten of 'em)
8. Bone nut and saddle
9. Natural satin finish
There's lots more details, but that's the general idea. These are arched top instruments.
There's a couple of pictures of similar instruments on the Kennaquhair website -- www.kennaquhair.com Look under "Image Gallery" -- the "Green Maple Cittern" is of similar scale, although mine will, um, not be green, and will not have a pickguard.
Luthier Doug Dieter is a pleasure to deal with. He patiently walked me through many questions and answers before I ordered. And his prices are very reasonable.
Mark
What the hell is that, you ask? Indeed.
1. Larger body size, more like a cittern, but 17 inch scale.
2. Ten strings, tuned CGDAE (hey, it's both a mandolin...and a mandola!)
3. East Indian rosewood back and sides (and binding)
4. Sitka top
5. 12 inch radius fretboard
6. No fret markers (ebony board, of course)
7. Closed Gotoh tuners (yeah, ten of 'em)
8. Bone nut and saddle
9. Natural satin finish
There's lots more details, but that's the general idea. These are arched top instruments.
There's a couple of pictures of similar instruments on the Kennaquhair website -- www.kennaquhair.com Look under "Image Gallery" -- the "Green Maple Cittern" is of similar scale, although mine will, um, not be green, and will not have a pickguard.
Luthier Doug Dieter is a pleasure to deal with. He patiently walked me through many questions and answers before I ordered. And his prices are very reasonable.
Mark