New Schallers

[banjo1]

Does this ever end?
I realize that 40 bucks or so is not a lot of money, but thet should work a little better than this.
Tune up.jump past,tune down, fall below.
DO you need to wedge something between the gears with this brand of tuner.
I have had then for about 5 weeks and I'm sick of em.

Are these the only set like these?

[Mark Walker]

I've had that happen before - but it was a 'nut' problem. #I put a little graphite from a pencil in the slot and the problem went away... Just an idea... http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[sunburst]

I agree. Sounds like a tight nut slot. I'd file the slot to the correct size rather than the pencil trick, though.

[banjo1]

Thanks folks.
I'll try one then the other.

[Mark Walker]

Yup - providing you've got nut files of the right size - which I don't! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wow.gif

[banjo1]

I do have several nut files and I have learned to rock them back and forth to get the clearence that I am after.
It worked.......WOW, I had no idea how much string pinch was going on.
Vol;ume just shoots out of the G strings now.They were muted and I didnt even know it.
Thanks guys. Very much! http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mandolooter]

yea, ain't it cool when a little tweak here or there turns the pussycat in a roaring lion!!! And for free too!!!!!!!!

[Mark Walker]

Banjo1 - Glad that worked! #I don't have any nut files; I broke an E-string recently while re-stringing my mandolin - and I think that was due to 'pinch' in the slot as that's where the remaining string length indicated the break was.

I'd had a new nut put on by a local luthier and he 'set it up' with lighter-guage GHS strings than the normal D'Addario J75's I usually use. #It might be the slightly larger diameter string pinched a bit...And I was tightening that string a bit 'fast' - which may have helped cause it to break.

I'm not sure (others might be able to enlighten me), but I suspect if one was to use consistent diameter strings, EVENTUALLY the notches in a bone nut would 'wear' out a bit every time you run a string in and out of them during each re-stringing process. #

I know the graphite trick worked fine and I didn't break the replacement string, nor do I have any 'slip, tight, slip, tight' issues like you started with.

Cheers!

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[banjo1]

The tuning of the mandolin is much better now.I do need to have someone look at it that has good eyes up close.I have a little string buzz and I think that I may not have my slots level.
But it's all better even with the tiny buzz.

[Stephen Perry]

Schallers do nicely with a bit of lube and a minute of spinning with the string winder.

[banjo1]

Hi Steve
I only added the lube after seeing your Mandovoodoo webpage.I assumed that they came with a little oil on them.You still will get my mando some day to voodoo on.
They work so much better, it's like having a new set on.Oh wait , they are new.
I am soo glad that i am not too old to learn.
Thanks All