弧形面板 低音曼陀林

弧形面板 低音曼陀林

The 北方原野 弧形面板 低音曼陀林 is available in two distinct material combinations. The mahogany and spruce model yields a warmth perfect for accompanying a voice and backing up other instruments. The maple and spruce combo offers an attack and crispness that can carve out a sonic space within an ensemble, making it possible to be heard even when played in the lower registers.

In creating our octave mandolin, we’ve pulled together a variety 共 specs and influences to create something with a unique voice and aesthetic. We found inspiration in vintage archtop and tenor guitars.

The ergonomics and size 共 the instrument needed to be considered carefully to not only ensure incredible sound, but also be comfortable for a mandolin player—this was often overlooked when it came to guitar bodied octave mandolins. The scale length and fretting hand stretch is always a consideration with octave mandolins, but equally important for comfortable playing is how the right arm reaches around the body 共 the instrument. The dimensions and flat back 共 our octave mandolin body yield something quite different than what is found on the market today.

As a reference we looked at C2 and C4 Martin guitars from the 1930s—these instruments were archtop guitars based on the body frame 共 a flat top guitar. We were able to get our hands on two original tops which had been removed from these Martin models by our good friend Joe Konkoly, head 共 the world renowned Elderly 产品系列 repair shop. Joe is a master luthier specializing in large jobs like converting the 30’s era Martin archtops to flattops as desired by many modern day players. While the Martin archtops are largely overlooked amongst other vintage examples, we recognized some very unique and desirable design qualities. They had a very unusual geometry to the arching 共 the top as well as the graduation. This arching, particularly the high peak 共 the arch running down the center 共 the instrument, yields a vibrant high end frequency response quite suitable for the octave mandolin. Increasing the volume 共 the instrument while keeping the balance and the articulation across all the strings was very important to us. We also spent a lot 共 time working on the proper string gauges for each course, paying a lot 共 attention to the feel 共 the string tension while playing the instrument.

• 面板: Italian Alpine Spruce

• Back/ 琴颈 / Sides: Mahogany or Figured Maple

• 码桥 / 指板: Ebony

• 弦钮: Gotoh

• 拉弦板: Nugget® designed by Mike Kemnitzer (Nickel Plated)

• Binding: Multi-ply Grained Ivoroid

• Pick Guard: 黑色 Phenolic

• 上弦枕 Width: 1-13/32” (36mm)

• 指板 Radius: 12.5” (318mm) at nut, 17.1" (435mm) at 20th fret

• Scale Length: 22” (559mm)

• 琴体 Length: 445mm

• 琴体 Width at lower bout: 347mm (13.7”)

• 琴体 Width at upper bout: 257mm (10.125 “)

• Depth 共 琴体: At Endpin: 80mm (3.15”)
  At Heel: 65mm (2.6”)

• 漆面: Hybrid 清漆

• Color: 日落色 (AT1), Dark Cherryburst (AT2) or Amber (AT2)

• 琴弦: 北方原野 弧形面板 低音曼陀林 Phosphor Bronze

• 琴盒: Hardshell Fiberglass

Mahogany Variation (AT1): ¥35,964

Maple Variation (AT2): ¥39,564