Re: Octophone soundhole pickup question.
Price is right, anyway. I'd definitely give it a thorough hands-on once-over before seriously considering purchase. This is one of the most lightly built instruments I've ever played and owned, and "not too bad" action with a straight neck may well mean a neck re-set, and "being through a war or two" -- well, who knows what that means?
I paid about the same amount for my Octofone, and subsequently had a carbon fiber neck reinforcement and a new ebony fingerboard installed, which more than doubled its price. The neck pulled forward and warped significantly even with light stringing.
Remember, this is an instrument that Regal offered for less than 20 buxx when it came out. Not a masterpiece of the luthier's art. An interesting and fun "mando" to play, but it did start out cheap.
Allen Hopkins
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