Mandolin strings

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:45 pm

Anybody know what kind of strings are installed on my 5002? Or, more to the point, when it comes time for a change which set should I look for? Or must I make a set from individual strings (gauges, please?). I need ball ends, not loops. Thanks for your consideration.

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:02 pm

Take your pick.

antipodean · Post by **antipodean** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:03 pm

Out of stock at the RIC boutique, but this image has all the gauges listed:

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:27 pm

Jeff, I went there, too but it looks like too much work to figure out.

Thanks, Evan, that makes it easy.

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:39 pm

I use a micrometer on any new guitars that show up here so I can determine what gauge of string is on them. You must have a friend who has a micrometer...........no?

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:48 pm

Why, yes, I think I do ...

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:52 pm

Ball end mandolin strings are almost impossible to find over here. If and when you find some can you post the details here, Kira?

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:54 pm

kiramdear wrote:Why, yes, I think I do ...

I thought so.

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:31 pm

ozover50 wrote:Ball end mandolin strings are almost impossible to find over here. If and when you find some can you post the details here, Kira?

Will do, Aitch! Those RIC brand strings look promising if they come back in stock. When they do I could ship you some.

gtburge1 · Post by **gtburge1** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:49 pm

All the new strings have a ball end a 12 string set has 10 p /13 p /26 w /36w
or you could wait till the mandolin strings are in stock

GTB

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 3:51 pm

Thanks, George. It's nice to have options.

rickyfricky · Post by **rickyfricky** » Fri Sep 09, 2011 5:44 pm

I had similar difficulty until someone (Jason maybe?) suggested buying individual guitar strings in the recommended gauges and cutting them short.

Seemed to work out ok.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:08 pm

They are just regular electric guitar strings. Just buy singles from your favorite brand. I think I have a set of the RIC strings at home... I'll save them in case they appreciate one day like the old flats!

kiramdear · Post by **kiramdear** » Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:52 pm

That sounds best. Thanks, guys!

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Wed Sep 14, 2011 7:47 pm

I use these - nickel-plated, ball-end, but a little heavier than the Rickenbacker gauges:

On this:

Got them from Musician's Friend here:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessor ... 9000000000

Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

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