Over the years, I’ve bought a LOT of mandolin accessories, and learned which ones work best. Let me save you time and money by referring you to the tools that have worked for me! Many of the links below are affiliate links, which means I get a small commission of any sale they make – at no extra cost to you. But every single product on this page is one I’ve personally used and loved.

TUNERS

Snark SN-8 Super Tight All Instrument Tuner- Mandolin Accessories

SNARK SN-8 Clip-on Tuner

One of the most popular choices, for a good reason

Mandolin Accessories

D’Addario NS Micro Clip-on tuner

Amazingly small tuner to ‘hide’ in the sound hole

Mandolin Accessories CHERUB TUNER-METRONOME

CHerub WMT-555C

A versatile tuner and metronome for home use

Related Articles: Tune your mandolin

Perhaps the best you need to learn is how to tune your mandolin. Thankfully, this does not have to be a manual process. There are many excellent tools – digital tuners, that can help with mandolin tuning, but detailed instructions for tuning by ear are provided as well.

MANDOLIN STRINGS

Mandolin Accessories D Addario Strings

D’Addario EXP74

Coated Phosphor Bronze for warm and bright sound

Mandolin Accessories Thomastik strings

Thomastik-Infeld 154

Professional-grade flatwound strings with amazing sound

MANDOLIN MAINTENANCE

Mandolin Accessories String Winder

Planet Waves String Winder

Re-stringing made easy with winder and cutter. Must have.

Mandolin Accessories - Fretboard Cleaner

Music Nomad Fretboard Cleaner and Conditioner

Natural oil with no lemon extracts.

Mandolin Accessories Microfiber cloth

Music Nomad Microfiber Cloth

Remove wax, clean strings and polish the instrument.

Mandolin Accessories - Cleaner Spray

Music Nomad Cleaner

Bio-gradable formula to restore the instrument to showroom look.

Mandolin Accessories Cleaning Tool

Music Nomad Cleaning Tool

Clean hard to reach areas

Mandolin Accessories - Humidifier

OASIS OH-26 Mandolin Humidifier

Helps prevent mandolin body cracks due to dry conditions

Mandolin Accessories - Humidity Monitor

AcuRite Indoor Humidity Monitor

Wireless tabletop and magnet-mountable design

Mandolin Accessories - Hygrometer

OASIS OH-2 Digital Hydrometer

Velcro mount humidity sensor

MANDOLIN PICKS

Mandolin Accessories

Pickboy Mandolin Pick

Celluloid, 0.75mm

Mandolin Accessories Propleck Pick

D’Andrea Pro Plec

Rounded Shell, 1.5mm

Mandolin Accessories -Chris Thile Signature Casein pick

D’Addario Chris Thile Signature Casein

1.4mm Mandolin Pick

Mandolin Accessories Pick Fender

Fender Picks

Celluloid, Medium

Mandolin Accessories -SPIKE ULTEM

Clayton Spike Ultem

0.56 – 0.80mm

Mandolin Accessories Dunlop Pick

Dunlop Primetone Plectra

Ultex, 1.5mm

MANDOLIN CASES

Mandolin Accessories Travelite case

Travelite Deluxe Case

Heavy-duty ballistic nylon exterior, high-grade lightweight foam

Mandolin Accessories - Boulder Case

Boulder Alpine Deluxe Gig Bag

12mm padding, nylon exterior

Mandolin Accessories TKL case

Gator Deluxe Mandolin Case

Hard outer shell, EPS foam and plush lining, extremely popular

STANDS

Mandolin Accessories - Hamilton stand

Hamilton Tabletop Music Stand

Folding, Adjustable reading angle

Mandolin Accessories - Hercules Mandolin Stand

Hercules Instrument Stand

Foldable, sturdy, great for flatbacks/curved mandolins

Mandolin Accessories - Tripod

Hama Star Tripod

3-way tripod head with quick release plate

RECORDING

Mandolin Accessories - Pro 35

Audio Technica Pro-35

Cardioid polar pattern, extended frequency response

Mandolin Accessories H4N Recorder

ZOOM 4HN

Built-in X/Y stereo mics, 24bit/96kHz Linear PCM recording

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