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The ''' Quintola''' is a stringed instrument. It has 5 strings in 5 courses and is tuned C3, G3, D4, A4, E5. It was developed from the electric 5 string mandolin in the [[United Kingdom]] during the late 20th century. Unlike the electric 5 string mandolin, the Quintola is completely acoustic and has nylon strings. It has a softer tone than a traditional mandolin or an electric mandolin.
The ''' Quintola''' is a stringed instrument. It has 5 strings in 5 courses and is tuned C3, G3, D4, A4, E5. It was developed from the electric 5 string mandolin in the [[United Kingdom]] during the late 20th century. Unlike the electric 5 string mandolin, the Quintola is completely acoustic and has nylon strings. It has a softer tone than a traditional mandolin or an electric mandolin.
<ref>http://stringedinstrumentdatabase.comoj.com Stringed Instrument Database</ref>
<ref>http://stringedinstrumentdatabase.c omoj.com Stringed Instrument Database</ref>


==Mandele==
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The Mandele is a similar instrument developed by Cincygrass Music in the [[United States]] in 2008. It was designed purely as an acoustic version of the 5 string electric mandolin, and like that instrument has steel strings, unlike the nylon strings of the Quintola.
The Mandele is a similar instrument developed by Cincygrass Music in the [[United States]] in 2008. It was designed purely as an acoustic version of the 5 string electric mandolin, and like that instrument has steel strings, unlike the nylon strings of the Quintola.
<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/cincygrass/mandele1.html Cincygrass Music Mandele</ref>
<ref>http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/cincygrass/mandele1.html Cincygrass Music Mandele</ref>

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Revision as of 14:42, 28 October 2012

Quintola
String instrument
Other namesMandele
Classification String instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
(Composite chordophone)
DevelopedUnited Kingdom

Quintola

The Quintola is a stringed instrument. It has 5 strings in 5 courses and is tuned C3, G3, D4, A4, E5. It was developed from the electric 5 string mandolin in the United Kingdom during the late 20th century. Unlike the electric 5 string mandolin, the Quintola is completely acoustic and has nylon strings. It has a softer tone than a traditional mandolin or an electric mandolin. [1]

Mandele

The Mandele is a similar instrument developed by Cincygrass Music in the United States in 2008. It was designed purely as an acoustic version of the 5 string electric mandolin, and like that instrument has steel strings, unlike the nylon strings of the Quintola. [2]

  1. ^ http://stringedinstrumentdatabase.c omoj.com Stringed Instrument Database
  2. ^ http://www.angelfire.com/ok5/cincygrass/mandele1.html Cincygrass Music Mandele