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We learned Dat du min Leevsten büst in primary school. I have played it on the Waldzither at a local (UK) pub session and saw a confused faces, but it's a nice tune. Currently trying to introduce...

That has come to live with your hard work. Looking forward to hearing its voice!

Hi all,

I just got my hands on a Meinel & Herold Waldzither, 46cm scale length, currently tuned in Open C. Now, as I have one each in open c and g already, I was looking to get this to the open D...

Last year, I got a G-Tuned Waldzither from Dave Hynds. It's a nice instrument, mahogany as far as I can tell, 39 cm scale. Unfortunately, the maker's brand on the sound board came off in the sanding...

Martin -
your journey through Zupfgeigenhansl has also inspired me somewhat. I have gathered a few song books like "Der Kilometerstein" (from my mother's youth) and "Rühles Wandervögel", and have...

Yes, I considered the lower pitch + capo, but I'd like to make the 15" work, as I like the spacing. Using the PL009 so far has held up. Just curious whether "stronger" strings might make it easier/...

Thanks to Keith as well, I will have a look at the site. Are there particular strings that have a high tensile strength? NYXP claim this, I think. Got them on my electric guitar, but not sure what...

Thanks for checking, just the tool I used. Went to the local shop today and got some D'Addario PL009. They play OK so far, whereas some PL010 broke on first tune up. For the other strings they didn't...

Hiya, a little while ago, I got myself an Eric Beharrell mandolin. Its neck / scale length is a little longer than usual, about 38.5 cm / 15" ...

The problem I am having is that the mando eats...

Thanks for the info from everyone. Good link for the bridge positioning, too. I just tend to use the 2x 12th distance as a starting point for the bridge position. Has anyone ever heard of Arion as a...

Ah - interesting that other German instruments had these, too. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

I will have a play with it over the next few days and find the "good" bridge position.

I recently got an old German Mandolin, which I am cleaning up and restoring a little. It's a nice little instrument, but after taking all the strings off and removing the bridge, I came across...