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CUATRO DE PUERTO RICO

   
Definition: Of the guitar family; found in South America and the West Indies. The Venezuelan Cuatro has 4 strings, looks like a ukelele. The Puerto Rican Cuatro has 10 strings and looks more like a Cuban Tres.

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MANDOLAS IN OCTAVE MANDOLAS

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 ...read more
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Ashbury Rathlin Octave Mandolin Solid Alaskan spruce top with walnut back and sides. Simple satin finish
Item ID: GR32013 Best Seller
Price: $575.00 
Ashbury Style E Octave Mandolin Solid Alaskan Sitka Spruce top. Solid African sapele back and sides
Item ID: GR32016 Best Seller  Complete With Case
Price: $1,205.00 
Ashbury Inishmore Celtic Octave Mandolin Hand carved Solid Swiss Alpine Spruce top and carved Sycamore Maple back
Item ID: GR32121 Best Seller  Complete With Case
Price: $2,495.00 
 
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