I recently bought a used Weber Hyalite mandola. Does anyone here have a recommendation about strings--either what's best or what's to be avoided?
I recently bought a used Weber Hyalite mandola. Does anyone here have a recommendation about strings--either what's best or what's to be avoided?
There are a number of threads out there on this, but here's one:
https://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/s...-string-gauges
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Best to state the scale length, rather than wait to just talk to only Weber Hyalite mandola owners..
longer the scale , maybe the thinner the strings will work for you..
Mine an H (Not a Gibson but the H comes from their scale length) .4M, 12/24/32/48
0nly the 12 is unwound.
[Gages not brands , the brand is really more personal favoritism than vast difference.]
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I use Eagle mandola strings, made by Malcolm Newton [ best British maker ] 15 plain, 26/36/52 wound.
Dave H
Eastman 615 mandola
2011 Weber Bitteroot A5
2012 Weber Bitteroot F5
Eastman MD 915V
Gibson F9
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I'm also using Newtones (re-badged by Eagle) on my new Collings - but custom gauge ordered direct from Newtone.
Just to avoid confusion, Malcolm Newton retired a couple of years ago and his right hand man, Neil Silverman, has taken over the company. The only difference I can see is that they've moved premises and now fulfill orders in a couple of weeks rather than a couple of months. (NFI)
I like D'Addario EFT-76 Flat Tops for my Duff H-5 mandola.
Len B.
Clearwater, FL
It could be a good idea to try a few combinations and see what it, and you, like.
An easy way to do this is go into a store that sells single (bulk) guitar strings, and piece together a set or two.
On my Sawchyn 17" flattop mandola, I use 13/23w/35w/47w. This might be slightly on the light side, which is gentler on the top. I use ordinary phosphor bronze wound and plain steel guitar strings, and break out the ball to create loop ends - this gives more flexibility selecting gauge, and (once you know what guage you like) is a lot less expensive - $4 or so - than buying packaged mandola sets.
The hyalite is a 17" scale, I believe, and with the arched top you would most likely be fine going a few ticks heavier, eg 14-52.
Flat wound or flat-ground strings give a nice tone, and are worth trying out to see it they sound/feel worth the price tag.
Jeff Rohrbough
"Listen louder, play softer"
I use D'Addario Octave Mandolin strings on my Weber Bridger Mandola (17" scale, "D" hole) -- 46 32 22 12.
I also like John Pearse Mandola strings -- 45 - 12. I have used the heavier gauges, and they work fine too.
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