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Dave Cohen
Apr-02-2014, 3:48pm
Here are couple of photos of a just completed octave mandolin, waiting on a case so it can be sent to its' owner. Details: Engelmann spruce top, quilt bigleaf maple back/sides/neck, ebony trim, 22.00" scale length.
http://www.Cohenmando.com/
Eric F.
Apr-02-2014, 4:12pm
That's a beauty!
sebastiaan56
Apr-03-2014, 3:03am
Oh wow... Gorgeous....
Skip Kelley
Apr-03-2014, 6:15am
Dave, that is incredible! Love the quilted maple!
Very nice! Out of interest... what case will you use for that?
Dave Cohen
Apr-03-2014, 3:42pm
Very nice! Out of interest... what case will you use for that?
A Cedar Creek custom case.
http://www.Cohenmando.com
fatt-dad
Apr-03-2014, 3:59pm
This may be the only OM I've ever played. Sort of want one now. . . Just a huge resonant room-filling sound! I loved it! Thanks for putting it in my hands for a few minutes Dave!
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Dan of SC
Apr-03-2014, 4:30pm
Beautiful wood, great workmanship,love the binding. Dave, I have a 22" scale octave with D'addario J72's but this is all fairly new to me. Can you tell me what strings you put on it? Thanks, Danny Gray
Dave Cohen
Apr-03-2014, 6:03pm
Beautiful wood, great workmanship,love the binding. Dave, I have a 22" scale octave with D'addario J72's but this is all fairly new to me. Can you tell me what strings you put on it? Thanks, Danny Gray
The D'Addario J72 set is actually a "light gauge" alto (= CGDA) mandola set, and at 0.014" -> 0.049", is rather heavy for a 22" scale octave (= GDAE) mandolin. I used the J80 set, which is a bit lighter at 0.012" -> 0.046", on this instrument. I have used the J72 set for shorter scale length octave mandolins, ca 19.75" scale length. Even on the shorter scale length instruments, I found the J72 set to be a bit taught and maybe even a bit "thumpy" for my taste. On the other hand, if you want a thumpier sound, the J72 set may be just what you need.
http://www.Cohenmando.com/