Fisheye thanks very much for that above advice, If one can change chords on a guitar one can with determination change chords on a Mandolin.

The whole thing though is made a lot easier if the Mandolin is set up. in tune and one does not lose a bleeding eye with strings breaking every two seconds.

Apart from the expense of it all.Re Restring.after folk with good intent pop a string trying to sort the Mandolin out for me. so far I have purchased 2 sets of strings. 1 New Bridge.
two tuners. In regards to being Tempermentle. My Polish friend She very tempermentle, esspecially at Knockholt, but bloody easier to handle then my Mandolin at present.