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Old 02-15-2018, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Mandobart View Post
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.
Did you have to change the saddle/nut to accomplish the octave strings second in the pairs?
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