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Mandobass
Classification	String instruments Plucked string instrument
Related instruments
	Family Mandolin; Mandola; Octave mandola; Mandocello; Mandobass; ;

The mandobass is the musical instrument of the mandolin family with the lowest range. It is tuned EADG (like a double bass or bass guitar).

[edit] Description

The mando-bass has 4 single strings, rather than double courses as are common with other mandolins.

[edit] History

Calace and other Italian makers predating Gibson made mandolin-basses.

Some were made by the Gibson company in the early twentieth century, but appear to have never been very common. Reportedly, most mandolin orchestras preferred to use the ordinary double bass, rather than a specialised mandolin family instrument.

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