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Thread #42807 Message #622933
Posted By: Tweed
07-Jan-02 - 06:07 PM
Thread Name: Mandolin help
Subject: RE: Mandolin help
I could use some advice on the mando bridge placement. The little Russky is a bit weird in that the bridge had to be set at a really extreme angle to get the tuning right. Is this a normal thing? I've checked out photos of other old world style mandolins with flat tops and they all seem to run nearly at a right angle to the string line. Any ideas or is this one just completely wacked. I was able to get it to stay in tune fairly well with the old tuners and hope the new Gotoh's will hold the strings a bit better, but the bridge thing is pretty extreme.