Re: My mando sounds muted/dulled :-(
Why did you choose to go with the heaviest strings possible? Seems counter intuitive to me. I would think lighter strings would produce a brighter tone. I have never used anything heavier than medium, and in fact now use medium light gauge on my bluegrass instruments. A little easier on these aging fingers and I like the tone just fine.
Good point mentioned by others about the nut and bridge slots being properly sized. Were the slots sized for heavy strings originally? If not that could be the problem. However I'd be hesitant to make that change because once you make that cut wider going back may require starting over with a new nut or bridge.
And of course using heavy gauge strings could cause permanent damage to your instrument. I did that many years ago with an acoustic guitar.
My two cents of advice, try some medium or medium light strings and see what happens. You may find your instrument wakes up.
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