Octavina

Formed like a guitar with shorter neck and with round sound hole, the octavina, like the laud, plays the lower notes in accompaniments, in counterparts, and in unison with the bass.

TUNING

The octavina is tuned exactly the same as the laud (and an octave lower than the bandurria) and is interchangeable with it. This instrument has six (6) sets of strings, tuned in the intervals of fourths.

First Set (3 strings)

Tuned to G (sol), the first G above the middle C (do) of the piano

Second Set (3 strings)

Tuned to D (re), a fourth below the G

Third Set (3 strings)

Tuned to A (la), a fourth below the D

Fourth Set (2 strings)

Tuned to E (mi), a fourth below the A

Fifth Set (2 strings)

Tuned to B (si), a fourth below the E

Sixth Set (1 string)

Tuned to F# (fa), a fourth below the B

DIMENSIONS

Scale length: 19 3/4 in. (distance from the nut to the bridge)
Tuning head length:10 1/4 in.
Tuning head width: 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 in.
Fingerboard length: 13 1/2 in.
Fingerboard width:
   at Nut: 2 in.
   at last Fret: 2 7/8 in.
Frets:
   Total: 18
   Clear of body joint: 12 (usually marked with double dots) Total length : 34 3/4 in.
Body length: 18 3/4in.
Body width @upper bout: 11 5/16 in.
Body width @lower bout: 15 1/8 in.
Sound hole - round: 3 3/8 in.
Rim depth: 3 13/16 in.
Bridge width: 3 1/8 in.
Bridge height: 5/8 in.
Bracing: Parallel No. of Strings: 14
String gauges:
1st course(3 strings) G
unwound steel: .010 in.
2nd course(3 strings) D
unwound steel: .012 in.
3rd course(3 strings) A
copper-wound steel: .018 in.
4th course(2 strings) E
copper-wound steel: .032 in.
5th course(2 strings) B
copper-wound steel: .040 in.
6th course(1 string) F#
copper-wound steel: .048 in.