What is the best light gauge strings and brand.
I have a secondhand Kentucky KM-171 mandolin I got from hobgoblin music shop that came with light gauge strings.
I would go for 80/20 Bronze wound or phosphor bronze wound. Any different.
Cheers
Fergus
Best light gauge mandolin strings
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Re: Best light gauge mandolin strings
I've been very satisfied with "Ernie Ball's" #2323 set, 9,13,22w,34w ... so satisfied I've not tried anything elseFergmaun wrote:What is the best light gauge strings and brand.
I have a secondhand Kentucky KM-171 mandolin I got from hobgoblin music shop that came with light gauge strings.
I would go for 80/20 Bronze wound or phosphor bronze wound. Any different.
Cheers
Fergus
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Re: Best light gauge mandolin strings
My mandolin is not the Kentucky KM-171 but the Kentucky KM-172 model.
Still has the strings that came on it and the gauge looks like 11-40 as used digital vernier caliper ruler to measure the diameter of strings.
So light or medium gauged strings.
Cheers Fergus
Still has the strings that came on it and the gauge looks like 11-40 as used digital vernier caliper ruler to measure the diameter of strings.
So light or medium gauged strings.
Cheers Fergus