I’ve been searching the archives here, YouTube videos, music store websites, and I’m still wondering a couple of things...
It’s still not easy to go into our local music store and learn much in these times, so I’ve been trying to search myself.
Any day now, I should be getting my oval hole. (Man, it’s been a tough wail lol) and I am wondering about strings. I do know that they don’t cost a ton, and the best thing to do is to buy a bunch and try them out, but I’m just looking for a little more specific detail, to narrow things a little further.
I believe, based on as many reviews, opinions, threads I have been able to find, that I’ve narrowed down to GHS Pure Nickel, D’Addario Nickel Bronze, or Curt Mangan Monels.
A side note about me... I whipped cancer (Praise the Lord) but it has left it’s mark on me. I played a little mandolin before, and a lot of banjo, and never battled my fingertips so much as I do now. I still have some neuropathy from the chemo, so I guess that’s why.
So, what I’m wondering is, what are the physical properties of these 3 strings like? I have seen some pics, randomly, of some mandolins with all 8 strings looking smooth and gray. Is that the Monels, Nickels, both?
That’s what I am looking for. I like the “feel” of the GHS silk, and not sure which of the 3 would feel similar....
From what I gather,I believe either of these would sound great on an oval hole. You can voice an opinion about that as well
I primarily play solo, all types of music. Thank you all for your time in advance..
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