Making use of junk mandolin - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T19:18:33Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/making-use-of-junk-mandolin?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A181439&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIf I read your post correctly…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2018-11-02:2177249:Comment:1814392018-11-02T16:21:06.957ZJon Whitneyhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JonWhitney
If I read your post correctly, you’re essentially considering changing it out to a standard uke. Why not install a set of Aquila nylon mandolin strings? They certainly have a different sound than steel, but that shouldn’t be an impediment if your goal is simply to learn how to play the mandolin. Maybe have your luthier buddy string it up with nylon the first time, bringing it up to pitch slowly while keeping an eye/ear out for signs of structural failure?
If I read your post correctly, you’re essentially considering changing it out to a standard uke. Why not install a set of Aquila nylon mandolin strings? They certainly have a different sound than steel, but that shouldn’t be an impediment if your goal is simply to learn how to play the mandolin. Maybe have your luthier buddy string it up with nylon the first time, bringing it up to pitch slowly while keeping an eye/ear out for signs of structural failure?