Octave twelve the ""Mando-guitar"" from 1964 to 1968. Notable users of the Mando-guitar include Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones. Most modern octave twelves are modeled after the distinctive body shape of the Vox Mando-guitar. (Some believe that George Harrison of The Beatles used it on the song "Words of Love" in 1964, but the Mando-Guitar was not introduced until the following year.) It was (and may still be, in live performances) also used on the introduction of The Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice", from "Pet Sounds". Octave twelve An octave twelve is a type of 12-string guitar fitted with a
Octave (electronics) Octave (electronics) In electronics, an octave (symbol oct) is a logarithmic unit for ratios between frequencies, with one octave corresponding to a doubling of frequency. For example, the frequency one octave from (or above) 40 Hz is 80 Hz. The term is derived from the Western musical scale where an octave is a doubling in frequency. Specification in terms of octaves is therefore common in audio electronics. Along with the decade, it is a unit used to describe frequency bands or frequency ratios. A frequency ratio expressed in octaves is the base-2 logarithm (binary logarithm) of the ratio: An amplifier