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Contact Lee at "Strings Direct" here in the UK and explain what you are after. He was extremely helpful in sorting out strings for me re-stringing/tuning a Tenor...

About two weeks ago i installed a set of "Soprano" nylon GDAE strings onto a "Concert" Uke that I happened to have, the "E" is rather tight but holding. The strings were 60cm in length I believe and...

Can I suggest you contact Lee at "Strings Direct" here in the UK. He has been extremely helpful in sorting out strings for me for an 18" scale Tenor Mandola

David P

Yes, sits very comfortably in my hands, and no rubbing of the LH first finger joint when fingering on the first fret, difficult to say where it differs from my other instrument, it just seems to...

A final update to those kind people who steered my towards an Eastman 304 as my first upgrade :

It arrived this Tuesday and I am very pleased with the instrument. It sits very nicely in my hand ...

Thanks for the thought but my new Eastman arrives tomorrow..................


David P

Thank-you for those replies from the Uk steering me towards an Eastman 304, something I had not considered at all..........

The order is now in!

David P

A cheapish Pilgrim A type that has been properly set up for me, but a little weak on tone and difficult to get my fingers on the first and second frets due to the angle on the neck.......I also have...

I live in the UK and am looking to upgrade from my first mandolin!

I currently play for a Morris Side (Banjo, Banjo/Uke and Melodeon) and Folk Group as well as a lot of Sessions, so my music is...

Looks to me like the three chord trick...........

Good morning all,

I am looking to re-string an 8 string Baritone Uke, (scale length aprox 21") with nylon strings to GDAE as I am now tending to use my Mandolin more and more and this could be
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