Re: A model: Adding a strap button to the heel.
I've tried different ways of tying a strap to the mandolin head, but I've never liked those solutions - they either get in my way while playing or get in my way while tuning. Some folks are fine with it, but I'm not. I ended up requesting a strap button on the heel of my latest A-body.
I would suggest that you at least try either tying a string above the nut or between the tuners, then connecting that string to a strap. If that works for you, great! Cheap, easy solution! If it doesn't work for you, then a strap button by the heel is a good choice. Only downside is needing to drill into your mandolin.
Doug Brock
2018 Kimble 2 point (#259), Eastman MD315, Eastman MDA315, some guitars, banjos, and fiddles
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