Re: Really light strings, anyone?
Originally Posted by
Crowder
Thile is known to use light strings and a low action and of course he gets great tone.
Not sure where you got the impression that Thile plays light strings.
His strings are 11.5-40.
His preference is for a slightly heavier E and A set than on the J74s.
J74: .011; .015; .026; .040
Thile's J74CM: .011.5; .016; .026; .040
His set is basically the E and A from the J75s, and the D and G from the J74s.
He has also started raising his action higher, as he was finding that he was over driving the mandolin with the lower action.
Raising the action gives the mandolin a better tone with more volume.
Mandolins: Northfield 5-Bar Artist Model "Old Dog", J Bovier F5 Special, Gibson A-00 (1940)
Fiddles: 1920s Strad copy, 1930s Strad copy, Liu Xi T20, Liu Xi T19+ Dark.
Guitars: Taylor 514c (1995), Gibson Southern Jumbo (1940s), Gibson L-48 (1940s), Les Paul Custom (1978), Fender Strat (Black/RWFB) (1984), Fender Strat (Candy Apple Red/MFB) (1985).
Sitars: Hiren Roy KP (1980s), Naskar (1970s), Naskar (1960s).
Misc: 8 Course Lute (L.K.Brown)
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