L&H Model A string spacing
I feel awkward asking this question because I honestly don’t know enough to “know what I don’t know”. I am completely ignorant in all areas of mandolin construction. So here goes: I have an exquisite and cherished Lyon & Healy Model A. It is wonderful in all respects. Recently I realized that the course spacing near the bridge is wider than my other mandolins. This becomes quite noticeable when playing tremolo across two or more courses. It would be quite nice to have that spacing be identical to my other mandolins. Is that a ridiculous idea? What questions should I be asking? What are the considerations a luthier should take into account to make such a change properly? Are some “principles of physics” designed into the original mandolin violated by such an idea? Please forgive my obvious ignorance and thank you in advance for any observations.
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1925 Lyon & Healy Model A, #1674
2015 Collings A (MT2-V)
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