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Clock The Wolf replied to Travis Gaines's discussion string choice"What are the string gauges? Usually somewhere @ the mid to low .40's .30's .20's should work, at least so long as your scale isn't unusually long or short..."
Dan Sleep replied to Travis Gaines's discussion string choice"3-4-5 will work.
Tune the 5 to G
Tune the 4 to D
Tune the 3 to g
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which strings should i use from a six string pack for a gdg open tuning? I popped a string today trying to get the g and I am wondering about my string choice.See More
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