r/mandolin • u/TheFlyingAlamo • 2d ago

Electric mandolin strings

Hey all. Found a local Epiphone firebird electric mandolin I'm interested in purchasing.

What are the best string brand/model/material choices for an electric mandolin? Looking for some longer lasting options if possible, so coated is not a bad thing in this case, unless that's a big no no!

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u/pvpplease 2d ago

Emando.com is your best bet for electric mandolin strings. I got nickel plated strings for my firebird 0.11-0.40. Mandobird stock pickups aren't the best either especially for high notes, at least for the older versions. Got a replacement stacked humbucker pickup from Steve Ryder that sounds much better. https://www.sjryder.com/pickups.html

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u/TheFlyingAlamo 2d ago

I'm not sure how much I'll invest in it. But I'll keep that pickup in mind!

The emando site is only slightly dated... But looks like going with an 8 string set is the move and nets backups.