Strings
Electric mandola strings
Need some strings for your 8-string electric mandola? You've come to the right place. (I also have flatwound mandola sets. If you want 5-string or 8-string standard mandolin sets, or mandocello or octave mandolin sets, I sell those, too.) If you have a magnetic pickup, you need nickel steel strings like these; they'll provide a stronger signal than bronze acoustic strings. These strings are for CGDA tuning. Here are the details:
 
String
Regular
(15–17")
Light
(17–19")
    
C (4th)
.048 .046  
Strings up to .016" are plain steel; heavier strings are roundwound with nickel steel. Sets are available with either loop-end or ball-end strings. You will automatically get ball-end strings unless you specify loop-end.
G (3rd)
.034 .032
D (2nd)
.022 .020
A (1st)
.014 .013
 
PRICE: $8 a set, plus shipping.
 
PAYMENT: To buy octave sets using PayPal, simply make your selection below:
Gauge
End

To pay the old-fashioned way, use the shipping rates at the left and send a check or money order payable to

Martin Stillion
Emando.com
8027 242nd St SW
Edmonds, WA 98026

   
Domestic shipping via U.S. mail
 
1 set
$2.50
  
2–3 sets
$3.50
4–7 sets
$4.00
 
8–9 sets
$5.00
 
10 sets
$5.50
 
(if you want to order more, let me know)

 

If you want to calculate the string tension you'll get when you put these strings on your mandolin, use this handy calculation tool. Along with your payment, please include your name, address (P.O. boxes OK), and e-mail address, and specify loop-end or ball-end.