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String and Tuning Change

Posted by Ronnie Retherford on December 29, 2009 at 12:52am

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Ronnie, tuning, mandolin, octave

I re-strung my first 4 string CBG and tuned it GDAE, one octave below standard mandolin tuning. This is how it sounds unplugged.

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Uncle John August 14, 2010 at 7:14pm

That sounds nice and warm. Good playing and good tone.
Tres Seaver December 29, 2009 at 6:28pm

Very nice! I'm in the middle of a build for my son which will likely use that tuning: he is a viola player, but I don't think I can get CGDA quite right with a 24.5" scale length and the strings I have on hand.
Ronnie Retherford December 29, 2009 at 12:35pm

Thanks Penny for stopping by and listening and the comment. I'll have to build one with eight strings to get the full effect of an octave mandolin. Friend request has been sent. How long do you think it will take to get to Australia?
Penny Nelson December 29, 2009 at 11:32am

Sounds nice, very mellow.

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