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Mandocello String Height
I'd love to know what string height you 'cello players prefer, and on what brand of mandocello. I'm breaking in to the 'cello world with a new Gold Tone. I've put the height at the 12th fret at 5/64 on the low C, and 4/64 on the high A. It's relatively comfortable for me. What string height do you other players use and/or recommend? Thanks in advance.....
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Re: Mandocello String Height
My mandocello is roughly same as my octave mandolin, roughly same as a 12-string guitar would be (if I still had one). Lower the string action and live with lots of buzzing, raise string action and have your fingers complain.
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Re: Mandocello String Height
An old-timer wrote in to the Mandolin World News back when that publication was in print and declared that "ALL" the mandocello players in mandolin orchestras used to remove one C string. In an on-going battle between comfortable action and no C string rattle, I employed this suggestion and was pleased with the results. I noticed no noticeable degradation of amplitude and was able to keep a low string action with only 1/2 the C string rattle!
too many strings
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Re: Mandocello String Height
String rattle isn't a bug - it's a feature!
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