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Meet OMA- an Octave Mandolin Applause

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seesquare
Posted 2025-06-07 11:07 PM (#561003)
Subject: Meet OMA- an Octave Mandolin Applause


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		You really didn't think I was in retired & inactive, right? I got the notion of another monster mandolin and purchased a Goodwill- Bakersfield Applause AA-14 and paid more for shipping than the auction winning bid. So, tore the critter down, patched some cracks, attempted to refresh the red-burst top pattern, screwed that up pretty good, and just shot it black. Added a couple of tuners, an antler nut and routed off the old bridge and fabricated a rather fortified walnut bridge for the 8-string pattern.
It has a really interesting voicing with the 4 pairs of strings, tuned GDAE. Gauged 042-024-016-010 on the standard 25-1/4" scale.
See for yourself.



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arumako
Posted 2025-06-07 11:18 PM (#561004 - in reply to #561003)
Subject: RE: Meet OMA- an Octave Mandolin Applause



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Location: Yokohama, Japan

Glad you're active and BFLGing away seesquare! My heart skipped a beat when I read your title (thinking "tribute project in memory of the unforgettable OMA") but an "Octave Mandolin Applause" was a surprising turn. Some years ago, I built a 5-string Cello Guitar that had a really interesting voice. Trying to imagine what a guitar scale Mandolin tuned an octave lower would sound like... So, if you capo your OMA at the 12th fret it would be like a standard mandolin? Is that right?

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seesquare
Posted 2025-06-08 7:13 AM (#561005 - in reply to #561004)
Subject: Re: Meet OMA- an Octave Mandolin Applause


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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire		Ken, theoretically, yes. Probably not a lot of usable fretboard left, though. And yes, this critter was, in part, an homage to our dear Mr. Seery. His repaint on an old Ovation was a similar process. We all had a good time needling him on that one. And maybe, when I can get my fingers familiar with this luthierial oddity, I might post an audio, certainly not visual, demonstration. Thanks for the approbation, also. Your work is much more refined and aesthetically-pleasing.
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MWoody
Posted 2025-06-08 7:52 AM (#561006 - in reply to #561003)
Subject: Re: Meet OMA- an Octave Mandolin Applause



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Location: Upper Left USA		Nice! Keep making art Chris!
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