Strings
Octave mandolin/bouzouki sets
(acoustic or acoustic/electric)
Need some strings for your 8-string acoustic/electric bouzouki? You've come to the right place. (If you want 5-string or 8-string standard mandolin sets, octave mandolin sets, or mandocello sets, I also have those.) These are bronze acoustic strings meant to be used with a piezo pickup, not a magnetic pickup. I have one set for unison pairs (GDAE) and one set for octave pairs on the lower courses (CFAD). These strings are suitable for alternate tunings (ADAD, etc.). Here are the details:
String
GDAE
(unison pairs)
CFAD
(octave pairs)
Heavy
(19–21")
Med.
(22–24")
Light
(25–27")
  
Strings up to .016" are plain steel; heavier strings are roundwound with phosphor bronze. Sets are available with either loop-end or ball-end strings. You will automatically get ball-end strings unless you specify loop-end.
4th
.056
.046
.044
 .040/.016
3rd
.038
.034
.032
 .028/.012
2nd
.024
.022
.020
 .016/.016
1st
.013
.012
.011
.012/.012
 
PRICE: $8 a set, plus shipping.
 
PAYMENT:
Gauge
End
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To pay the old-fashioned way, use the shipping rates at the left and send a check or money order payable to

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.