Different Mandos Different Strings

[bjc]

Greetings Everyone.
Just trying to find out if people use different brands and gauges on the mandos in their collection. I have found that the classic D'Addario 11's sound best on my Gold Tone, but on my MK I use 10's 9the larger frets seem to like them better) and I'm still trying to find the best strings for my Freshwater. I have been playing all three mandos everyday now for the last week and it is wierd coming from the 11's to the 10's and then to a totally different brand that is currently on my Freshwater. But, still I use differnt gauges on my electric guitars.
Just wondering if anyone else uses differnet strings and/or gauges.

[Greg H.]

Yes, I think different mandolins seem to work better with specific strings. I had a Dearstone that really sounded best with Monels (specifically Bush strings). The Apitius I had and the Rattlesnake I have now both seem to sound better with phospher bronze strings (specifically J75s). It's probably a matter the mandolin construction/sound (i.e. more bass, more midrange etc.) and how the strings complement that sound, but with any mandolin I get I have to try a wide variety of strings all over again just to see what sounds best.

[evanreilly]

One size fits all here!!!
No fancy restaurant menus here either.
Buy them in bulk from Juststrings & they work fine.

[mandroid]

F wears monels A4 has S&S, A0 has lighter guage bronze, [pretty old ,ought to change those someday] http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[mandoJeremy]

My Bush model uses Monels and my Hogan F style uses J74's because the monels just don't sound as good on it. Every mando is so different and the strings that bring out their tone are just as different.

[bjc]

oK, COOL...I don't feel so strange now...On my eletric guitars I use all the same strings, with one exception (heavier gauge for my "jazzer"). Now, here's a silly question. What are Monels? Are they bright? Are they dull? Thanks y'all

[mandroid]

Its a variety of high nickle copper alloy, resists corrosion well. brighter than higher copper alloys, the bronzes and brass alloys.