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 February 16, 2012 | Good news for mandolaists. Enhanced JD13 flatwound strings!
If your CGDA tuned mandola has Weber style tailpiece, or runs longer than a 16" scale, you're probably having problems shopping for flatwound strings that fit. The warm tone and smooth feel of the JD13 JazzDola strings would not work on your instrument--until now...
Weber tailpiece--string loops all the way to the end of the top.
We've addressed this in our most recent batch of these popular strings with enhanced lengths, an additional two inches:
OLD
JazzDola JD 13 (as of 12/2011)
.013--1st string 29" (plain, no winding)
.022--2nd string 24" (plus 4-1/2" of red silk winding)
.033--3rd string 24" (plus 4-1/2" of red silk winding)
.043--4th string 24" (plus 4-1/2" of red silk winding)
Strings include 1-1/2" of winding on the loop end on above specs:
NEW
.013--1st string 31" (plain, no winding)
.022--2nd string 26" (plus 4-1/2" of red silk winding)
.033--3rd string 26" (plus 4-1/2" of red silk winding)
.043--4th string 26" (plus 4-1/2" of red silk winding)
Strings include 1-1/2" of winding on the loop end on above specs.
We outlined the problem in our Tips column on using the Thomastik 174W octave mandolin in a recent article on mandola string lengths, see "A good fit. Measuring up mandola strings." The JD13 run about half the cost and gauging a tad thinner, 13 22 33 43.
More info: JD13 JazzDola mandola strings.
Posted by Ted at February 16, 2012 7:51 AM
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