As I mentioned in a recent post, I plan to replace these old metal strings with Aquila 1M Red Series strings.

I just got the strings and want to put them on the mandolin. I see that there are various ways to tie loops.

With the given tailpiece, what type of loop is going to give me the least trouble, especially with breakage? A link to a loop-tying explanation or YouTube tutorial on tying the proper type of loop would be a great help.

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Thanks.