Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: NMD Airline Mandola restrung as a 4-string OM.

  1. #1

    Default NMD Airline Mandola restrung as a 4-string OM.

    My 4-string collection is complete, have 4-string mando, mandola, and OM, all Eastwoods.

    For strings I used electric guitar (nickel wound) strings from D'Addario:

    13 - plain steel
    22 - nickel wound - will replace with 20 plain soon (similar tension), it's too weak like this.
    34 - nickel wound
    52 - nickel wound

    Those are all around 15 lbs, low tension I know, but it plays fantastic and is very bendable. The 18" scale means I can rip all over it at near mandolin speeds but on an OM, best of all worlds for me.

    It came decently setup from the factory, but after the string and tuning change, it needed some setup to play right. G and D buzzed horribly until I raised the string heights a bit, then adjusted bridge for intonation. Nut filed for the wider strings (and lowered slightly to taste) Once done it plays perfectly, and has that beautiful 4-string sound I like so much.

    It is very bassy, rich and full, plays all the way up the fretboard nicely, and has the tallest frets I have ever seen (at .070 height), which I love, didn't notice until I measured it though.
    Davey Stuart tenor guitar (based on his 18" mandola design).
    Eastman MD-604SB with Grover 309 tuners.
    Eastwood 4 string electric mandostang, 2x Airline e-mandola (4-string) one strung as an e-OM.
    DSP's: Helix HX Stomp, various Zooms.
    Amps: THR-10, Sony XB-20.

  2. #2
    Mandol'Aisne Daniel Nestlerode's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Location
    Picardy
    Posts
    2,176
    Blog Entries
    81

    Default Re: NMD Airline Mandola restrung as a 4-string OM.

    What? No photos?


    I'm interested because I am thinking about a 5 string OM (GDAEB). Though I may just give up and go back to guitar. <gasp>

    Daniel

  3. #3

    Default Re: NMD Airline Mandola restrung as a 4-string OM.

    Here's the pic, after the restring:

    Click image for larger version. 

Name:	20190708_210239_small.jpg 
Views:	141 
Size:	204.3 KB 
ID:	178181
    Davey Stuart tenor guitar (based on his 18" mandola design).
    Eastman MD-604SB with Grover 309 tuners.
    Eastwood 4 string electric mandostang, 2x Airline e-mandola (4-string) one strung as an e-OM.
    DSP's: Helix HX Stomp, various Zooms.
    Amps: THR-10, Sony XB-20.

  4. The following members say thank you to kurth83 for this post:


Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •