Re: "mini bouzouki"
I have a Regal Octofone with octaved lower courses, GDAE octave mandolin tuning. Great for chording, perhaps a bit muddy for melody work on the 3rd and 4th courses.
Octave stringing a standard mandolin is a neat idea, sorta. The 1st course E string at .014 is not all that much heavier than standard mando tuning, to be tuned an octave low. You don't get any buzzing or a "sloppy" feel on the first two courses?
Allen Hopkins
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