I own a mandolin that is made by a builder that posts here on the Café and is thought very highly of and when I check the A strings on this mandolin they are in tune according to three different tuners that I have used to check them, BUT to my ears they have a different tone, sort of like comparing an el cheapo guitar to a Martin, same note but a lot different tone from that string...Could it just be the wood density that is under that set of strings? This not a huge problem because most people don`t even notice it but I do and was just curious as to what might cause something like that, I have tried at least four sets of strings all of different makers and it does the same thing with all of them so I ruled out a possible string gauge difference, it is the same all the way up the neck too... I have also tried different bridges and saddles....The top doesn`t show any cracks or defects....
Willie
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