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HAMMERED DULCIMER

   
Definition: Large trapezoidal zither with many strings in pairs, 3s or 4s stretched over long (sometimes individually moveable) bridges. Played with small wooden or cane hammers. Played in British Isles and North America. Closely related to the Hungarian cymbalom, German/Swiss hackbrett, Iraqi and Iranian santir (probably the origin of all of these), Indian santoor, Korean yangum and Chinese yang qin.

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Hora M1087 Octave Mandolin, Solid Spruce


Solid maple body. Lazer cut sound hole pattern. Natural satin finish

Item ID: GR32002   Model No: M1087   
    Product Features
  • Cream plastic bound body. Maple neck with Accacia fingerboard
  • Slotted headstock with geared tuners. Zero fret.
  • Floating maple bridge with ebony inserted saddle. Simple style tailpiece with strap end pin
    Product Specifications
  • String gauges: .011/.018/.028w/.042w
  • Nut width: 34mm
  • Width at 12th fret: 45mm
  • Scale length: 585mm
  • Max body depth: 75mm
  • Body width: 304mm
  • No Frets: 26
  • Overall body length: 400mm
  • Overall Instrument length: 900mm
  • Made in: Romania
  • Model Number: M1087
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Octave Mandolas Information


The Mandola (the big brother of the Mandolin), has 8 strings in 4 pairs, tuned in 5ths. The Mandola retains the high-tension stringing but allows lower parts to be played. The Tenor Mandola (or Mandola) is tuned as a Viola, CGDA, one fifth below a mandolin. Octave Mandolas (also known as Octave Mandolins in America) are popular because of their suitability for Acoustic and Celtic music, being tuned GDAE, an octave below a Mandolin. Because the Octave Mandola neck is shorter than a Bouzouki it is ...read the full article
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