A styles with 13 inch scale

[CervenySatek]

I'm wondering about both new and vintage mandolins. Does anyone know of any A style mandolins that have 13 inch scales?

[Jim M.]

The short scale that I know of for mandos is actually 13 1/8". The old Martin A's have it. Dave Cohen is a contemporary maker who makes a short scale A:

http://users.erols.com/judcohen/models.html

[fatt-dad]

MY ALVAREZ A-400 has a short scale length.

f-d

[dwc]

Mid Missouri makes a violin scale

[mandroid]

13" scale, on my Leo travel mandolin, overall length is only about 20"
[sort of a thin paddle shape rather than 'A' ish]

[Bob DeVellis]

Many bowlbacks have 13" scales. So do vintage Howe-Orme mandolins.

[Eugene]

At ca. 13" to 13 1/8" is almost every mandolin built before Gibson emulators/imitators came to dominate the American market. Lyon & Healy's post-1920 carved mandolins are at ca. 13" (their styles A, B, and C). Dave Cohen's CMI also offers a new "classical" model with a short scale.