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Tuning a mandola

pauliewallie · 2011-04-04 19:55:08

Does anyone play a mandola and if so what do you tune it to? I have a lend of a mandola and I have tried twice now to tune it to C, G, D, A but both times the D sting snapped as it was going too high. I know I can also play it in G, D, A, E like a mandolin but I really want to try it in the other tuning as it is…

04-04-2011 7:55pm

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pauliewallie

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Does anyone play a mandola and if so what do you tune it to?
I have a lend of a mandola and I have tried twice now to tune it to C, G, D, A but both times the D sting snapped as it was going too high. I know I can also play it in G, D, A, E like a mandolin but I really want to try it in the other tuning as it is recommended all over the web. Why is this happening?

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#2 06-04-2011 10:23am

SteveSilverhead

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What's the scale length of the mandola Paulie? i.e. length in inches from start of fretboard to nut. Your instrument might not be suitable for CGDA.

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