Description: Jackson Guldan Musical Co was based in Columbus, Ohio - made a whole lot of violins and some very well constructed parlor sized guitars that had a unique neck setup. The neck angle can be adjusted anytime by turning an inset screw at the neckjoint. With that adjustable neck, a 24" scale and trapeze tailpiece it makes it a good choice for a cittern or octave mandolin conversion.Original English cittern tuning was BB-GG-DD-EE, for which there is very little sheet music available nowadays. I've seen some, but it did not help me any in my playing. I treated it as an "Open B" and recorded a couple of samples for the album to Red Town White Town. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg2cRmTXPHM&list=OLAK5uy_l5pv6zgSuqn-bjZox0y2M4XzYlzn1G8is&index=1 I really like the sound of this instrument in the key of B, but BGDE tuning is somewhat limiting to say the least, so I decided to tune it in fifths instead, like a violin or mandolin, but start it off at B2, or 123.4 Hz, just one step down from a mandola. Most of the album tracks for the book Red Town White Town are done in this tuning. Here's one mixed with banjo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1tik_f96HA&list=OLAK5uy_l5pv6zgSuqn-bjZox0y2M4XzYlzn1G8is&index=8 Check out the entire album on Youtube, Spotify, Apple music, etc. The book's title isRed Town White Town I've put on new locking tuners, a new tailpiece, new bone nut and modified the bridge. The string height at the 12th fret is set at 1/8" bass side - 3/32" treble side, and it plays well there up and down the fingerboard. Tuned to play in B- F#- C#- G# -- The string pairings are: 39-14 23-09-09 13-13 08-08-08 Again, the tuning is in fifths, like a violin. If you've played tenor guitar or mandocello then chording this is like cake to pick up. -- If you ever gave up on a mandocello this one is a lot easier to handle - especially that bass pair. The acoustic quality is outstanding. Push it hard on rhythm and it hangs with any dreadnought - and the sustain just goes on and on at the end of a note.This could be strung as a mandola in CGDA with slightly smaller strings.Ships in a new padded gig bag. Length - 36" Scale - 24 1/4" Lower bout - 13" Upper bout - 9 3/8" Nut - 1 13/16" Weight - 4.5 lbs
Price: 995 USD
Location: Loris, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-08T21:54:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 75 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Jackson
Handedness: Right-Handed
Type: Acoustic Guitar
String Configuration: 10 String
