Bock The Robber

Paddy would like to know . . .

Posted on Monday, April 30, 2007

. . . where he can get nickel-coated ball-end mandolin strings.

Any suggestions?

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5 Responses to “Paddy would like to know . . .”

  1. Darwin
    April 30th, 2007

    Ah yes, you could just use ball-end guitar strings but it’s tough to get a wound .015 or .016 these days. It used to be the standard. Clapton was one of the first to use a banjo string as an unwound 3rd on his Strat so he could bend it further. I think Tommy Iommi from Sabbath was using a banjo .006 for his top E at one stage! Anyway…

    I would recommend these guys for quality stings, they do ball or loop mandolin gauges:

    http://www.newtonestrings.com/traditional_page.htm

  2. Tim Ruttledge
    April 30th, 2007

    Not only do I work on ships, I play the mandolin also….no I don’t have a parrot or a wooden leg!

    McCullough Pigotts in Dublin.

    The Living Tradition(ossian.ie)
    45a MacCurtain Street - Cork - Ireland
    Phone / Fax : 353 (0)21 4502564
    E-mail : info@thelivingtradition.com

  3. Bock the Robber
    April 30th, 2007

    Ordinary ones won’t do him, though. They have to have a ball end and they have to be nickel plated. He’s very particular - and very grumpy by the looks of things.

  4. Paddy
    April 30th, 2007

    I would just like to say that despite all that my old sparring partner might say I am not and never was a grumpy bastard………thanks to all the bockpeople for your help. I will investigate when sober…….

  5. Bock the Robber
    April 30th, 2007

    Absolutely, Pat. You’re definitely not a bastard.

    The search goes on for nickel-coated ball-end mandolin strings.

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