Heiden Octave at Carter's

**Don Grieser** · Oct-16-2016, 8:30pm

What tone! Michael got it all right on this one including the look.

https://cartervintage.com/collection...nt=29905582979

**Eric F.** · Oct-16-2016, 8:48pm

Dang, that sings! I love the little eyebrow raise she does at the end.

**Dave Hanson** · Oct-17-2016, 1:17am

sounds very much like a guitar to me, great playing though.

Dave H

**Grommet** · Oct-17-2016, 4:03am

That one has a good bit o' pop to it. Fine job by Sierra too! Thanks for posting Don.

Scott

**Martin Ohrt** · Oct-17-2016, 4:08am

Originally Posted by Dave Hanson

sounds very much like a guitar to me, great playing though.

Dave H

Excactly what I thought!

So, this is a great instrument for those who want to play guitar without learning how to handle six strings

**onassis** · Oct-17-2016, 7:36am

sounds very much like a guitar to me

Really? YMMV, I guess, but the tone sounded entirely "octave mando" to me. Same frequency range as a guitar, but the doubled courses give a much different sound, IMO.

**JFDilmando** · Oct-17-2016, 9:39am

I've played it and it is as special as they come. It stood right up to the Gilchrist that is there, although there was a strong difference
Affecting the comparoson

**blauserk** · Feb-18-2017, 2:07pm

Originally Posted by JFDilmando

It stood right up to the Gilchrist that is there, although there was a strong difference
Affecting the comparoson

Which Gilchrist octave did you play? The Model 4 that is still there (mahogany neck) or one of the now-departed F-hole ones? The Heiden sounds much clearer than Gil Model 4 Octave.