These are a low profile arch on the top; they're not pronounced...in every other respect, they're exactly like an F-Style...keeping in mind, that an octave of this size, in an F-Style body is quite expensive to make. I believe MK has done a great job in offering the very first affordable F-Style Octave import in the mandolin industry.
Now every mandolin player must have one. The Michael Kelly Legacy Octave gives mandolin players that deeper Octave mandolin tone and in an f-style. The Legacy Octave has a 22" scale length, all solid wood body and dovetail neck joint. Bring a new tone to the next campfire jam.