which strings?

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on April 5, 2012 at 3:31pm

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Permalink Reply by ED (Bad Finger) on April 5, 2012 at 4:31pm

I like the heavier strings.  For open G5 you could take the A,D,G strings and tune the A down to G.

I'll throw in a qualifier that it sort of depends on the box, lid thickness, and how and what you want to play.  You may have to experiment a bit to see what sounds best for you.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Woods on April 10, 2012 at 5:47pm

I have been using the Fender 150XL.  They are ok, but a little noisy with the slide - Assuming a 24' to 26" scale, I use/ .024 / .032 / .042 / .

Tuned G D G - Two thinnest tuned as per standard tuning - fat string down 2 half steps from A to G.

 

Of course your mileage may vary

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on April 11, 2012 at 9:20am

Honsik,

 

Try 'em both; use the middle strings from each set: 

 

Fender 150 XL: .042 / .032 /.024

 

D'Addario EZ900: .040 / .030 / .022 

 

Tune 'em G-D-g

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