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Originally Posted by Mandobart

Easy enough. I have several octave paired instruments (mandola, octave mando and mandocello). I string them with the "normal" string first, meaning if I strum down across the strings I contact the regular string in a pair first, then the octave higher string second. This is opposite the way most 12 string guitars are strung. I also finger pick these instruments and they sound pretty good.

This will not work for the Baritone 8 due to the shape of both the bridge and nut and due to the fact that the lower strings are so much bigger.

I currently have my Baritone 8 strung as a Baritone 6. However, the spacing of the middle two strings can feel a little off because of the gap left by the missing octave. However, I'm not terribly particular and can adjust to it pretty well. Some players more sensitive may have more difficulty making the adjustment. Next time I string it up though, I'm going 8 string mode. I miss those two octaves. \