What Causes Tuning Problems on a Mandolin?
the mandolin is out of tune, everybody knows it, and it sounds terrible. For this reason, if your mandolin has tuning issues, it’s best to get them fixed right away. Here’s a look at a few of the common reasons why a mandolin won’t stay in tune. 1. Poor Stringing / Tuning – Let’s start with the basics. If you’d used too much string or too little string when you’d last strung your mandolin, that may be the cause of the issue. Don’t despair, it happens to everybody. There should be a few winds of string on the mandolin’s tuner, not so many that the string crosses over itself or so few that the string is barely hanging on, because in either of these cases the normal pressure created when you play the mandolin will throw it out of tune. As with all common stringed instruments, you should also be sure that you’re tuning your mandolin up to notes and never down; tuners lock correctly when tuned up, so if you’re sharp over a note, gently pull the strings to get it down to a pitch or go below
