Details
We love this highly-playable Northfield octave mandolin! This carved-top, maple back and sides octave mandolin looks a lot like a small Martin archtop guitar from the 1930s in that it combines a typical flattop guitar's flat back with the fully carved spruce top of an archtop guitar. An added advantage to this guitar-like design is the playability, as unlike most octave mandolins this one sits comfortably in your lap without the neck-heavy imbalance that plagues most mandolin-shaped octave mandos. The 22 inch scale also makes this an easier transition to mandolin tuning for guitar players (but an octave lower of course). Wonderful gutsy tone, and for any mandolin ensemble a welcome balance to those piercing trebles. And on top of everything else, it's beautifully made with a high level of "fit and finish", including a lovely sunburst. Includes a hardshell case.
Specs
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Make
Northfield Mandolins
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Model
NFO-AT1
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UPC
170558
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Top material
Italian Red Spruce
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Back sides
Maple
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Fingerboard
Ebony
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Neck material
Mahogany
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Bridge
Ebony
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Bracing
Tone Bars
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Total frets
19
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Scale length
22"
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Finish
Shellac
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Nut width
1.4"
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Binding
Grained Ivoroid
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Case type
Hardshell Fiberglass
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Serial number
AT230290
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SKU
NORNFOAT2-AT230290