When I got my Eastman MDO305 Octave Mandolin awhile back, I quickly decided that the D'Addario stock strings, EJ-80, were too light. Like many here on this forum, I switched to an EJ-72 set with gratifying results. Now I'm thinking that the EJ-72 set may still be too light. I'm considering an EJ-76 set. I'm completely comfortable adjusting the truss rod and/or bridge as necessary. Has anyone tried this on this instrument? Does anyone feel it might be a good or bad idea? Thanks!
Here are the gauges of the sets mentioned:
EJ-80 Octave Med 12-12-22-22-32-32-46-46
EJ-72 Mandola Light 14-14-23-23-34-34-49-49
EJ-76 Mandola Med 15-15-25-25-35-35-52-52
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