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The Mandolin Family - Broadly speaking there are two types of mandolin:

The Bluegrass Mandolin and the Folk Mandolin, and the Mandolin family also includes:

Mandola
Octave Mandolin
Bouzouki
Mandocello
Mandobass

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The most commonly known member of the mandolin family, the mandolin itself is probably the least contentious. Its scale length varies from 13" up to about 16" (33 - 41 cm), though normally around 14". It is rarely called anything else and rarely played in alternative tunings.

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Mandolin Parts
Mandolin Tuning
Mandolin Types
Mandolin Family
The History of the Mandolin.