4-string Electric Octave Mandolin

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Comparison Chart

 

 

Guitar

Tenor Guitar

Octave Mandolin

Bui’s Octave Mando (“Violo-Guitar?”)

Tuning

4th

5th

5th

5th

Open Strings

E2, A2, D3, G3, B3, E4

C3, G3, D4, A4

G2, D3, A3, E4

[C2], G2, D3, A3, E4

Number of Strings

6

4

8

4 [or 5]

Scale Length

25 inch

23 inch

18 inch or 21 inch

20 inch

Common Form

Electric and Acoustic

Acoustic

Acoustic

Electric and Acoustic