Thanks so much, Erik. I'll try all these solutions (assuming I can
find the Markely strings) and report what I find. It is the balance
between tension and sound, I think. I really need to find the optimal
string choice for this mandolin. It has the potential to be very sweet
yet with a good project
I've experimented with different sets of strings - never have gone the route of
different gauges from
different sets at once.
I've had a Daley standard for 6 years. With my mando, I think in addition to
the tension of the strings
a couple of other factors affect the sound. I've noticed that
Well that didnt format very well!
Suffice to say the strings in a set of 74s all have around 23 - 25 #
per string EXCEPT the A which is only 19. If you replace that .015
with a .016 you have 22# of tension, which is closer to the others.
Don
On Feb 10, 3:30 pm, Don Christy wrote:
> On the advic
On the advice of Will Kimble, I tried using a 016 A string with my normal
EXP74s. It makes for consistent tension. from the D'Addario site, normal
exp74s are:
Diameter Tension Item# Note inches mm lbs kg EXP7401 E 0.011 0.28 23.2 10.53
EXP7401 E 0.011 0.28 23.2 10.53 EXP7402 A 0.015 0.38 19.2 8.72
Well I suppose it's good that you have extra strings David--12s or
otherwise--as you broke the 74s I brought you in less than a set. What
DO you do to that poor mando that makes it act out like that?
Whatever it is, keep doing it.
B
On Feb 3, 1:48 pm, David Long wrote:
> This might be of inter
I use three mandolins with three different guages, so I'll share what
I do. On my F I use the J75s (or J74s, depending on what I can find
when I need strings). On my '30s Kalamazoo A oval hole I use the GHS
silk and Steels, which are "spongy" feeling, but coupled with the oval
soundhole I think sou
Val, I found those silk and ?? bronze GHS strings spongy and took em
off before time.
I am using steel strings and its ok.
I miss the Thomastiks, but understand they just don't hold up under
pressure of regular playing. So,\still looking for the perfect
solution, so far the steel strings seems the
