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.
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