STRUM STICK

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Permalink Reply by steve (Roots) on October 18, 2009 at 2:03pm

I use 24, 14, 12,12 acoustic guitar strings on my 4 string strummers. I like the sound they give. They are pretty versital for strumming and picking.

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on October 18, 2009 at 2:08pm

I use .032 wound, .022 wound and .014 steel, or something close to that. I like that little extra bass, and I like the mellow tone of the wound strings.

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Permalink Reply by Tam Givens on October 18, 2009 at 2:09pm

Steel, I use 4 2 1 from either guitar strings, or 5 string banjo if you want to use loop ends.
That would be for DAd on a grand strum stick.
I think Strumstick is a copyright name for the McNally Strumstick, you will have to call it a Strummer, or stck dulcimer.

Check out Tiny guitars, He is a member here he makes great lookin strummers.
Check out his website, I learned a lot from it.
http://tinyguitars.tk/

Tam

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Permalink Reply by Paul Doug on October 18, 2009 at 3:04pm

Tinyguitars was my inspiration for trying to build one. I miss him. Can I call it a "Strummer Thingy"?

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on October 18, 2009 at 5:59pm

Steel, the small three in any guitar set... (I use electric 11s) tune D-A-d and you ready to play...

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on October 18, 2009 at 6:01pm

call it anything you want... BTW the McNally site has lots of great info include tech stuff, song tabs and playing instructions.... that's why I don't use his CopyRited name, even though it is sorta like getting a copyrite on "Milk"....

Just build it, play it and have fun....

the best,

Sam

Tam Givens said:

Steel, I use 4 2 1 from either guitar strings, or 5 string banjo if you want to use loop ends.
That would be for DAd on a grand strum stick.
I think Strumstick is a copyright name for the McNally Strumstick, you will have to call it a Strummer, or stck dulcimer.

Check out Tiny guitars, He is a member here he makes great lookin strummers.
Check out his website, I learned a lot from it.
http://tinyguitars.tk/

Tam

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Permalink Reply by HENRY LOWMAN on October 18, 2009 at 8:52pm

Try 'em both, experiment, and see which one gives you the sound you are looking for.

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Permalink Reply by Roger Morin on October 19, 2009 at 7:12am

I have a big stick from tiny guitars same as a strummstick only larger and it looks like the G,B,E strings tuned DAD sounds great.

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Permalink Reply by Josh Gayou (SmokehouseGuitars) on October 19, 2009 at 1:28pm

Just my humble opinion but...

TRY EVERYTHING!!!

:)

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