Stagg M50 E electro-acoustic mandolin

General

The Stagg M50 E is an electro-acoustic mandolin, which is to say, it's a mandolin that's easy to amplify, thanks to its built-in pickup. Such a feature makes the M50 E a great choice for stage use, where you can just plug it into the mixer and play! You could also choose to connect the mandolin to an audio interface to make recordings on your computer. Of course, playing this beautiful dark red sunburst mandolin acoustically is always an option as well.

The four double strings of the M50 E

The eight strings that stretch over the classic pear-shaped A5 body of the M50E are responsible for that unmistakable mandolin sound. To be precise, the strings are arranged in four duos, and the two strings in each pair have the same tuning (G-D-A-E). Such an arrangement makes it easy to get a tremolo effect when you strum back and forth over a group of strings with a pick, which gives you a more or less endlessly resonant tone.