Hi, I bought my final mandolin, a Lebeda F5 Premium, 14 years ago, It is a wondrous instrument.
For some years I simply went for D'addario J74s, until for some reason, I tried some Dunlop PB equivalents and really liked them.
Then, by mistake, I was sent some nickel wound Dunlops - same gauge, and I put them on and discovered a new brightness, and more volume.
I've tried other alloys types, but the Dunlop Nickels are my choice now.
The only other instruments that I use nickels on are my archtops, so it seems that carved top instruments benefit from nickel wound ... for me at least.
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Silly Moustache,
Just an old Limey acoustic guitarist, Dobrolist, mandolier and singer.
I'm here to try to help and advise and I offer one to one lessons/meetings/mentoring via Zoom!
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