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    The mandriola is essentially a mandolin with 4 courses of 3 strings, instead of 4 courses of 2 strings. It was designed for greater volume. Each course may be 'unison tuned', i.e. 3 strings the same, or 'octave tuned', i.e. 2 strings with the same tuning as a mandolin, and a thicker one, an octave lower. With a much greater string tension, low tension strings are advisable.

 

Italian roundback 12 string German

German marquetry backed 12 string.

French 12string

'Wappen' 12 string.

Guitar shape 12 string

German marquetry backed 12 string