String Gauges:

Players use a variety of tunings for our mandocellos and mandolas. These are our recommended string gauges for a few of the most common tunings, designed by our luthiers and tested by professional players. If you would like advice on string gauges for a tuning not listed here, send us an email.

Mandocello - Standard Tuning:

C: 0.072”

G: 0.048”

D: 0.032”

A: 0.022”

E: 0.012”

Mandocello - Standard Tuning (Octave Strung):

C: 0.072" - 0.034"

G: 0.048" - 0.024"

D: 0.032" - 0.014"

A: 0.022" - 0.010"

E: 0.012" - 0.012”

Mandocello - Bouzouki Tuning:

D: 0.070”

G: 0.048”

D: 0.032”

A: 0.022”

D: 0.014”

Mandocello - Bouzouki Tuning (Octave Strung):

D: 0.070” - 0.032”

G: 0.048” - 0.024”

D: 0.032” - 0.014”

A: 0.022” - 0.010”

D: 0.014” - 0.014”

Mandola - Standard Tuning:

F: 0.050"

C: 0.032"

G: 0.024"

D: 0.016"

A: 0.011"

Mandola - Cittern Tuning:

G: 0.048”

C: 0.032”

G: 0.024”

D: 0.016”

G: 0.012”

Mandola - Open G Tuning:

G: 0.048”

D: 0.030”

G: 0.024”

D: 0.016”

G: 0.012”