Custom Bayard Blain Octave Mandolin Red Cedar / Honduran Mahogany 2014 natural

Here we have a Bayard Octave Mandolin in very good condition. Lovely carved top Red Cedar and Honduran Mahogany back and sides with flame Maple top binding.

 Cantilevered Rosewood fret board and a Rosewood trapeze tailpiece that receives ball end strings or you can use loop end as I have installed at the moment.

Rosewood head stock overlay with two way adjustable truss.

5 piece Mahogany and Maple contoured neck is very comfortable.

The frets have recently been treated by luthier Griffin Chetakian in Santa Barbara California and she plays beautifully. Original adjustable bridge by Bayard. Some fingertip resting blemish on the treble top and several small dings from making the bluegrass and Irish festival rounds.

No cracks or damage of any kind.

Satin finish all around.

Recently strung with DeAddario Bouzouki configuration… GDAE

Comes in a Deluxe hard case in excellent condition.

Share the shipping at $45 to the contiguous USA.

Questions?805-325-9881