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hi. so im trying to pick up the mandolin again. im pretty sure i got it tuned right. got new strings. but for some reason my lower strings just sound flat. any suggestion?
Mandolin is an Italian word that means "always out of tune." 
Tune it like an upside down guitar. So your guitar goes E A D G. Your mando goes G D A E. Easy to remember that way.
Do the strings *sound* flat, or are they *actually* flat. What does your tuner tell you? And is it flat when open, or only when you're fretting? If its the latter, you can adjust intonation by adjusting the bridge. My mando is almost half a step sharp 12 frets up the neck. I've got to get that fixed.
the intonation i think is fine. they just sound low for some reason. the tuner says im spot on. maybe i need to just get use to it again.
