The strings I have on currently have the following gauges: .0105, .015, .022, .036
The embergher consort strings are: .010, .015, .022,. 033
The Embergher strings are a bit lighter, but not by...
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The strings I have on currently have the following gauges: .0105, .015, .022, .036
The embergher consort strings are: .010, .015, .022,. 033
The Embergher strings are a bit lighter, but not by...
Update on my L&H:
At long last, I got my instrument back with a planed fingerboard and new frets. This thing sounds and plays so much better now. I am currently using the Optima soloist edition...
My instrument is the longer scale, it is 13 5/8 inches. Right now I am trying the Optima soloist set which comes with a flat wound A for the top two courses, and the Optima Black Label for the bottom...
Thanks for the advice, Louise. Having just purchased a new instrument, I don't think I'll be getting a mandocello anytime soon unfortunately. I do have an octave mandolin, however. You probably...
I'm currently studying some fiddle tunes & old time music as well as classical. I'm studying the standard rep (Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Leone, Barbella, Calace, etc.) as well as some more contemporary...
Thanks for the reply, Jim. I am very familiar w/the Thomastik brand as I have been using their strings on my cello for many years. It looks like she is using medium gauge in the video as far as I can...
Hello everyone,
I'm relatively new to the mandolin world, approaching it as a professional cellist. I have fallen in love with the instrument, and I'm currently doing a deep dive into mando rep. I...