I have a electric octave mandolin made by Steve Ryder...I've been playing it about 3 weeks now and I love it. It has about the same range as the electric guitar. With a 20" scale length it's already a bit of a stretch to play scales on the low end of the neck, so I can't quite imagine an even longer scale instrument tuned in fifths. I tend to play open string scales and cords on the low end and everything else higher on the neck. It's a blast to play!
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Alan Duncan
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