What is Mandobass?
[[File:Gibson Style J mandobass (1913, SN15729) & Gibson Style F2 mandolin (1916, SN29224) - Met Museum of Art, New York, NY.jpg|thumb|A mandobass and a mandolin, from 1916. The small instrument is the mandolin, the large one is the mandobass.]] The '''Mandobass''' is an [[Musical instrument|instrument]] similar to the [[double bass]]. It is in related to the [[mandolin]], and like the mandolin (and the [[lute]]), it is usually [[Plucked string instrument|plucked]]. The most common version has four strings, which are usually tuned to E<sub>1</sub>–A<sub>1</sub>–D<sub>2</sub>–G2. Another version exists, which is tuned to G<sub>1</sub>–D<sub>2</sub>–A<sub>2</sub>–E<sub>3;</sub> this is two [[Octave|octaves]] lower than the mandolin. Other instruments in the family are the [[mandola]], the [[octave mandolin]] and the [[mandocello]]. These instruments have been in use since the 17th century. [[Category:Plucked string instruments]] {{stub}}