Winding Strings
Components and Hardware Needed:
Mandolin Body ................................................... 1
Strings ............................................................... 8
Bridge ................................................................ 1
To install the mandolin strings:
1.
Bend the looped end of the strings and
place them over the hooks on the tailpiece
as shown in Figure 29. Work from the thin-
nest string (E string-treble) to the thickest (G
string-bass).
Tip: Try bending the loops over the end of a
sharpened pencil. You will have more control
than with your fingers.
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Figure 29. String placement.
2.
Route the strings through the tailpiece, over
the bridge, and into the inside of the tuning
posts.
Note: Allow enough string slack for 2-3 com-
plete winds around the tuning peg.
3.
Turn the knobs to tighten the strings.
H8067 Flat Iron Style Mandolin Kit
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String Height
Correct string height is crucial to prevent fret buzz
and maximize playability. The string height is
measured from the top face of the fret to the bot-
tom of the string (Figure 30).
String Height
Fretboard
Figure 30. String height measurement.
Measurements are taken at the following loca-
tions along the first and eight strings.
•
1st fret
•
12th fret
To check the string height at the first fret:
1.
Measure the string height at the first fret. The
first string measurement should be
8th string should be
— If the string heights are correct (Figure
31), measure the string heights at the 12th
fret.
— If the string heights are incorrect at the 1st
fret, this is an indication that the string nut
grooves must either be deeper or shal-
lower.
String
Fret
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1
64
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1
1
64
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