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    Lay your mandolin on a smooth, flat surface so it is safe and secure. Study the string slots on the bridge, and be aware that the thicker strings will go into the wider slots. Generously loosen the strings so that the bridge can sit upright underneath the strings without any string tension. Adjust the thumbscrews on the bridge to your preferred string action.

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    Lay your mandolin on a smooth, flat surface so it is safe and secure. Study the string slots on the bridge, and be aware that the thicker strings will go into the wider slots. Generously loosen the strings so that the bridge can sit upright underneath the strings without any string tension. Adjust the thumbscrews on the bridge to your preferred string action.

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    Mandolin Bridge Set Up

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    Lay your mandolin on a smooth, flat surface so it is safe and secure. Study the string slots on the bridge, and be aware that the thicker strings will go into the wider slots. Generously loosen the strings so that the bridge can sit upright underneath the strings without any string tension. Adjust the thumbscrews on the bridge to your preferred string action.

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    How to Setup a Mandolin Bridge How to Setup a Mandolin Bridge

    Preparation Step 4 Preparation Step 4


    Lay your mandolin on a smooth, flat Once the open G and the fretted G Lay your mandolin on a smooth, flat Once the open G and the fretted G
    surface so it is safe and secure. are in tune, repeat the same step with surface so it is safe and secure. are in tune, repeat the same step with
    the high E string. Adjust the bridge the high E string. Adjust the bridge
    Step 1 accordingly. Step 1 accordingly.
    Study the string slots on the bridge, Study the string slots on the bridge,
    and be aware that the thicker strings Step 5 and be aware that the thicker strings Step 5
    will go into the wider slots. Gener- Once the G and the E are intonated, will go into the wider slots. Gener- Once the G and the E are intonated,
    ously loosen the strings so that the tune up the rest of the strings to pitch ously loosen the strings so that the tune up the rest of the strings to pitch
    bridge can sit upright underneath the and you’re ready to play! Adjust the bridge can sit upright underneath the and you’re ready to play! Adjust the
    strings without any string tension. thumbscrews on the bridge to your strings without any string tension. thumbscrews on the bridge to your
    Lift the loosened strings and care- preferred string action. Lift the loosened strings and care- preferred string action.
    fully place the bridge underneath the fully place the bridge underneath the
    strings. strings.

    D A D A
    Step 2 A
    Step 2 D A
    D
    Center the bridge between the notch- G E Center the bridge between the notch- G E
    E G E
    es of each F-hole. If the mandolin G es of each F-hole. If the mandolin
    has an oval shaped soundhole, place has an oval shaped soundhole, place
    the bridge behind the soundhole, the bridge behind the soundhole, mandolin tuning
    mandolin tuning
    centered to the body. The mandolin is most commonly
    centered to the body. The mandolin is most commonly
    tuned in perfect fifths with ‘G’ as the tuned in perfect fifths with ‘G’ as the
    lowest note and ‘E’as the highest.
    Step 3 lowest note and ‘E’as the highest. Step 3
    Tune up the low G string to pitch, Tune up the low G string to pitch,
    making sure it is resting in the ap- making sure it is resting in the ap-
    propriate groove in the nut and the propriate groove in the nut and the
    bridge. Play the G string open and bridge. Play the G string open and
    fret it at the 12th fret. If the two fret it at the 12th fret. If the two
    notes are the same then the bridge is notes are the same then the bridge is
    in the correct position. If the fretted in the correct position. If the fretted
    note is flat, move the entire bridge note is flat, move the entire bridge F-hole
    F-hole
    (not just one side) slightly forward. (not just one side) slightly forward.
    If the note is flat, move it slightly If the note is flat, move it slightly
    back. back.

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