Genoese mandolin, a blend of styles Like the Lombard mandolin, the Genoese mandolin was not tuned in fifths. Its 6 gut strings (or 6 courses of strings) were tuned as a guitar but one octave higher: e-a-d’-g’-b natural-e”. Like the Neapolitan and unlike the Lombard mandolin, the Genoese does not have the bridge glued to the soundboard, but holds the bridge on with downward tension, from strings that run between the bottom and neck of the instrument. The neck was wider than the Neapolitan mandolin's neck. The peg-head is similar to the guitar's.
genoese mandolin a blend of styles like the lombard mandolin the genoese mandolin was not tuned in fifths its 6 gut strings (or 6 courses of strings) were tuned as a guitar but one octave higher e-a-d’-g’-b natural-e” like the neapolitan and unlike the lombard mandolin the genoese does not have the bridge glued to the soundboard but holds the bridge on with downward tension from strings that run between the bottom and neck of the instrument the neck was wider than the neapolitan mandolin's neck the peg-head is similar to the guitar's