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wich string to use

good day to all. im new to cbg .my ? its wich strings do u use for a three string .ive build five now .need to know wich string now

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Permalink Reply by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on September 26, 2010 at 9:32am

I've built 8 and I just tried 17, 20, 24 steel strings. Not yet sure if I like them or not, but it was the suggestion of my local music shop guitar guy musician. In the past I just used light electric stings because they were on sale for $2.00 a pack.

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on September 26, 2010 at 12:05pm

Please watch this video:
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/a-cigar-box-guitar-builders
Feel free to write if I can be of any further help.
Enjoy, Keni Lee

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Permalink Reply by Soulcatcher & His DooFa Diddley on September 26, 2010 at 5:50pm

Out of interest what about a 4 stringer???
ive been told to use strings 5432 and tune it to GDGD is this the norm ????

Naz Nomad said:

I'll use 42,32,24 on one build, and 16,11,9 on the next ... This ensures I get 2 builds from one set. It also makes me build slightly different instruments.

Nothing worse than mass-producing the same old thing over and over again just because Leo and Les did it. :-))

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Permalink Reply by bruce renn on September 26, 2010 at 5:54pm

i just want to say thanks to all for the info i got.from all

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Permalink Reply by Ahmet G. on June 5, 2012 at 5:29pm

Hi. I wanna ask a basic question about strings.

Do we use the 3 thinnest string of standart acoustic guitar strings for 3-string cbg? Or are there special strings just for cbgs?

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Permalink Reply by Josiah Goldsmith on June 8, 2012 at 2:41pm

If tuning to GDG (open G) then using the A,D & G strings from an acoustic set seems to work for a lot of people.

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on June 8, 2012 at 3:00pm

If you want a higher pitch instrument, you can use strings gbe instead and tune ebe. Same 151 tuning. If the lower g is too slack because you are tuning down to get the e, use a slightly heavier gauge. Of course, I am talking about a standard scale length of about 24 - 25 inches. Enjoy.