Eastman MDO-305 Octave Mandolin Demo at Martin Music in Memphis, TN

www.martinmusic...
Our good friend, Eric Lewis, plays an Eastman MDO-305 Octave Mandolin, From Eastman's 300-series. Short scale (21") octave mandolin. Individually hand-crafted using time-honored methods & premium hand-carved solid tonewoods with solid Spruce top, solid Maple back & sides. Ebony fingerboard & adjustable ebony bridge. A-style body with S-holes for warm, ringing tones & excellent sound projection.
This mandolin is available for purchase here - www.martinmusic...
Call us with any questions 901-729-2466
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[@quigley4440]

Enjoyed the octave and am considering this as an addition to our folk group. However, my eye was immediately drawn to that gorgeous Collings mandolin beside you. Too many wants, not enough money.

[@FailingStreetBridge]

Loving my octave mandolin, wasn’t too high priced either.

[@jakesmet9426]

Just happened to be perusing Eastman mandolin videos(getting the black oval hole MD-404!!)and theres my brother from another mother, ERIC LEWIS!!! If you EVER get a chance to see this man perform live, he's one of the BEST flatpickers I've ever had the privilege to play with!!!

[@ron.v]

I didn't know Martin Music was still open for business. That's great news. It's a nice little store. So many great music stores in Memphis have closed.

[@JRLee_MtnHigh]

That very mandolin has now come to live at my house!

[@mrburns366]

I love the twang it has! I wish they made a 6/12 string version... Basically a guitar with that body shape

[@Kyle-vb3fz]

The most beautiful instrument

[@mauricemcmurry6637]

Ditto on the previous comment. There is a lot of buzz about Eastman. It is great that they are fairly affordable.

[@ised-5239]

The octave mandolin is the tenor member of the mandolin family and can also called tenor mandolin as it is tuned exactly like a tenor violin in violin family whereas the normal mandolin is the alto one.

[@hopefulhyena3400]

I thought the mandolin was the soprano, with mandola being alto.

[@ised-5239]

@@hopefulhyena3400 And the octave above should be baritenor

[@ised-5239]

@@hopefulhyena3400 So the mandola together with tenor banjo and tenor guitar read alto clef as a viola does?

[@patrickbuzzo1970]

Nice instrument, reminds me a little bit my irish Bouzouki

[@DavidAndersen-tf8nn]

Bouzoukis and Octave Mandolin are very similar. Really a matter of the stringing and scale length. Generally Bouzouki ( this is confusing ) have some of the string pairs an Octave apart, like a 12 sting guitar. The Mandolin Family outside the mandolin itself is a bit unruly. There are different names for the same instrument in different traditions or nations. The Bouzouki came from Greece, but was widely adopted by the Irish in the 60s. i don’t know the history of the Octave Mandolin.

[@patrickbuzzo1970]

@@DavidAndersen-tf8nn thank you, David ! I have 2 irish Bouzoukis, one acoustic Hora brand ( made in Romania) which i have added a Tap pick up ( Tap is the model , not a faucet 😃) ,to blend the sound with the Fishman built in piezo with 3 band equalizer, paid 265 euros in 2013 , sounds great ,believe me . Hora makes very good instruments for a reasonable price.The other one instead, is hand made ,semi hollow body with 2 GFS humbuckers. You can see it on my channel if you search for " Byrd song treble booster " , english language. Both instruments have a scale lenght of 66,2 centimeters and are tuned ( from thin to thick strings) A D G C . Recently the brand Eastwood has put in the market the OM 150 , 8 strings ,is sold as " octave mandola " ,archtop style , beautiful.if they will make the left handed version, i will think about it .Have a good time, greetings from Italy, Patrick

[@efrazable]

1:48 so cool :)

[@billtrieshmann5979]

Sounds great-- lovely playing

[@MrBigbangbuzz]

WOW.. SOUNDS AMAZING

[@katiemynette4285]

Heart of Kentucky. Hey Martin music in Memphis. I have a regular mandolin by Eastman. Good to hear your Eastman Octave mandolin. Katie.

[@agp24432]

That sounded great , Thanks

[@stevepethel6843]

Beautiful music you give sir...God bless you

[@lorenzowoodmusic]

finally a demo thats miked up nicely!!

[@paulnosek714]

Man that tune across the sea! U play ut so nice, anyone know where to get the tab?

[@AmosTheTalented]

I started learning the mandolin a couple months ago. While I enjoy it, my hands are on the larger side, and it’s difficult to play some chords. This may be the route I go with music.

[@quigley4440]

Amos - they make mandolins with wider nut spacing.

[@sledge1960]

@@quigley4440 CAn you give me examples of mandolins with wider nuts without having to shell out four figures please.

[@rogerbeaird5742]

Thanks for demo.bro ..i play the mandolin but need the lower octave for singers

[@FailingStreetBridge]

Octaves are so amazing to transfer over to from mando

[@mandolin8297]

I've got one of those and though Chinese instruments in general sound thin and at worst tinny the Eastman octave has a nice tone for the money AND I find it much preferable to the guitar body type octave mandolins. The latter might have more depth of tone but there's so much midrange that you might as well play a guitar. The A body octave like this has more gutsiness. Oh, and before you run out and buy Northfield's set of octave strings find out from Eastman what string gauges they use and recommend. Northfield's and others are using a lighter gauge which thins out the sound of this Eastman. EG - .014 for the E strings adds depth to the treble that Northfield's .012 lacks. I wish someone made a mandolin that had the body of a mandola but was tuned to a mandolin instead of the mandola - the former is a key of "A" instrument whereas the latter is a key of "C" instrument. I find the key of "C" to be bland and boring - and quite limited when it comes to bluegrass or jazz or Celtic which prefer keys of A / G / D / B ~ Bb

[@erickleefeld4883]

The E is the same note as the open high-E string on a guitar, while the G would correspond to the third fret on a guitar’s low-E string. So, you might wonder, why not just play guitar? Because the tuning is so different, with those four pairs of strings and the intervals in 5ths, that it becomes a whole new world to discover.

[@rogerbeaird3320]

Great job good review I smashed the button bro

[@RH_Guitar]

Amazing playing! The Mandolin is what got me back into music after a couple year hiatus. I’ve really been enjoying it 😁🎸. My most recent song features my MD305! Give it a listen if you get a chance! 😁

[@UATU.]

I wish I could find a good cheap starter octave mando. 😕

[@Lalairu]

There is a brand called Hora, Thomann sells some instruments under their name. They are built in Europe, I believe they ship to USA too. I don't where are you from though 😅 but just in case. Sorry if I made mistakes, English is not my mother language. m.thomann.de/gb/thomann_octave_mandolin_m1087.htm

[@bgp6656]

@@Lalairu Your English is better than most native speakers where I'm from.

[@Lalairu]

@@bgp6656 thanks 😀

[@thomasmcguigan5626]

This octave is probably the best bang for the buck.

[@FailingStreetBridge]

Hora is super good.

[@mattuw82]

When he said octave mandolin I thought it was going to be each course of strings would be tuned in an octave like on a 12 string guitar. That would be cool.

[@lettuce7378]

that's probably possible tbh

[@dwightalfred]

Does this instrument come with a carrying case? Would you ship overseas?

[@yasamkarlii]

Hey please could tell me İs Octav Mandolin smaller size than İrish Bouzoki? Or are they same size each other?

[@patrickbuzzo1970]

Hi, Yasam 498, i have 2 bouzouki irish style, they have a longer scale lenght than Octave Mandolin , normally the bouzouki is 66,2 centimeters, instead the O.M. should be ( more or less , i'm not 100% sure) 58,4 centimeters. If you go on my channel, search for the video " Byrd song treble booster " english language, and you will have the chance to see the electric one that i own . All the best to you, Patrick from Italy

[@joriankell1983]

Where can I get one? I'm in Georgia

[@joriankell1983]

@@ericmartin9025 thanks!

[@orvillelaranjo1673]

𝑺𝒊𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒎 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔

[@ioodyssey3740]

So you had ONE. Sold it. And that's that? the link goes to a regular mando...

[@JRLee_MtnHigh]

And I'm the guy that bought it, a little more than a week ago! Martin Music told me that Eastman shut down for a few months because of Covid-19 and they don't expect to be able to get any more of the octave mandolins before November.

[@kevlee57]

@@JRLee_MtnHigh How do you like it? I'm thinking about buying one.

[@user-id4it7zm2u]

Hi, what tuning is this?

[@christiancoleman3023]

Octave mandolins are tuned just like mandolins, simply an octave lower. From low > high, G D A E

[@ised-5239]

Christian Coleman Yes the octave mandolin is a mandolin tuned one octave lower than normal mandolin and the mandola tuned one octave lower than normal mandola is the mandocello.

[@Hain72]

Warum wird so viel gequatscht. Über 1,5 Minuten, einfach machen und gut.

[@juana1483]

Now I'm ready to stomp my 👢 👢's

[@rupremi]

M from India I want to purchase a mendolin

[@pktang3086]

anyone here like me being distracted by the plexi and blackface amp at the back?

[@ioodyssey3740]

ended with chugalug...lol

[@JackieMatthews610318]

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