Gypsy's-European Mandola/octave mandolin-wide neck

**Walt Kuhlman** · Apr-30-2015, 6:41pm

We will be shipping our latest to Nova Scotia! Top is sitka, back and sides curly maple. The neck is 1 7/16" at the nut.

**bratsche** · Apr-30-2015, 7:13pm

Beautiful work as always! What's the scale on this one? Is that ebony binding?

bratsche

**Walt Kuhlman** · Apr-30-2015, 7:51pm

Thank you, bratsche! The binding is very dark Cocobolo Rosewood. The scale 19"

**Jake Wildwood** · May-01-2015, 1:51pm

I like the ultra-simple tail. Nice'n.

**pelone** · May-02-2015, 10:48am

Walt---what is the scale length on your new build ? Also, what strings and gauges did you come to use. Very nice simple and elegant instrument.

**Walt Kuhlman** · May-03-2015, 9:21pm

The scale is 19", the strings, Thomastik-Infeld, Octave Mandolin (European Mandola) Flat Wound 45 cm Mittel, .015 - .049, 174M

Walt

**Bob Clark** · May-04-2015, 9:29pm

It's beautiful, Walt. Thanks for posting it. I love these short-scale length OMs. They are such a joy to play.

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