I may come into possession of a rather large folk-lute, but one that is, curiously enough, pitched rather, ehm... high for its size. The specs (roughly) are:
Scale: 28-29 in. (!)
Tuning: Gg-Dd-Aa-ee (i.e. an "octave blend" of OM and mandolin)
Obviously, this instrument is more of a "strummer" than a melody-player. Also obviously, the strings on this creature must be reeeeeeeeeeeally light and reeeeeeeeeally loose. How else could such a mega-scale sound to the same high E of the wee, little mandolin?
Ye experienced players/builders of long-scale instruments: What should I expect? What problems can you anticipate? Finally, how to deal with said problems?
Any and all help much appreciated.