Eastwood Guitars MRG Octave Mando demo with RJ Ronquillo

RJ Ronquillo demonstrates the Eastwood Guitars MRG Studio Series Octave Mando. Semi-hollow (tone-chambered) body gives this model more depth and resonance. What we end up with is a fantastic 23" scale Octave Mando!
For info: eastwoodguitar...
Note - the default tuning of the Octave Mando is GDAE, an octave lower than a traditional mandolin. This demo video showcases the instrument tuned a fifth higher, in CGDA. If you'd like yours tuned this way before we ship, just ask!

[@bb_lz9790]

Beautiful!

[@andrewhunewill3896]

Okay this is freaking amazing!!!!!!!!!

[@eastwoodguitarsofficial]

We have a new Octave Mando coming out soon as well: eastwoodguitars.com/products/model-s-octave-mando-deposit

[@humanbeing2391]

Thank you for the inspiration! This really chimes with inspirations I take for my independent music, it’s so nice to see this kind of work out there.

[@johnpeccarelli2389]

What a great playing and tone! I have my Epiphone Mandobird IV strung CGDA as well- just a better range for unaccompanied instruments in 5ths. I’m going to start saving for one of these!

[@charlesgrey8651]

Awesome looking instrument, sounds great too 👊👍

[@mandoprince1]

Interesting looking instrument, very nicely played ( I have also seen RJ play some excellent demo's of the new Guild electric guitars). I would also like to hear what this sounds like with less processing and acoustically.

[@mykhedelic6471]

True story, Prince was going to use this on his country album.

[@eyeball226]

Huh, it kind of looks like the C strings are running into the same saddle slot there. They appear to converge as they approach the bridge.

[@Ozzio18753]

Sure does. Strange!?

[@DoobTube71]

Can I get the Jimmy Page artist model on this one? Lol! Very cool demo. Thanks!

[@eyeball226]

The titling for this video is all kinds of messed up. The title IN the video calls this a mandocello, the title below the video calls it an octave mando and the actual tuning being demonstrated is tenor mando. The scale length suggests this is best suited to GDAE octave mando tuning. I'd think the low C on a mandocello would be a bit slack or fat at such a short scale. The tenor tuning demo'd here sounds great, but I'd love to hear a demo of octave tuning.

[@johnetone]

Great sound and demo. But isn’t this actually an octave mandolin? It’s tuned GDAE instead of CGDA.

[@johnetone]

Haha. Just saw the other replies below. Yeah, you know a Mandocello in this style would be super sweet though! Eastwood makes the Warren Ellis in that range, but I love the dual mini hb’s on this instrument!

[@Eleytch]

I thought the mandocello was tunes lower than that. Is it me, or was this mislabeled?

[@TomTheBassRocker]

Sounds like a tenor Mandola, octave higher, CC GG dd aa

[@Eleytch]

@@TomTheBassRocker Thanks for the reality check! Much obliged.

[@sterioapple]

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[@jlunch]

It's tuned as it should be. The low C is as if you downtuned an E on a guitar. It's exactly like a cello.

[@gatz-]

Eastwood just updated the website description :) It's an Octave Mandolin - GDAE

[@leesanna7835]

Sounds really lovely, what does MRG stand for?

[@eastwoodguitarsofficial]

Eastwood started as My Rare Guitars! www.myrareguitars.com

[@jaudines04]

📽

[@JoeyJoeJoeJr1]

Think about some lefties. Just think about it.