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Permalink Reply by L.J. on November 13, 2010 at 3:27am

If you dont care about the humbucker function. And your looking for acoustic tone and piezo use only, Try restringing with Bronze acoustic strings. If you wanna use that humbucker you need to stay with the nickle. Thats the reason I build one or the other. Elec or acoustic not both in one.(except the occasional piezo) The piezo will give you acoustic string response. Which is not quite the same as a Mag pickup. But Nickle strings never have what it takes acoustically when compared to bronze.

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on November 13, 2010 at 3:48am

Hello,

Yes, definitely string gauge is an important consideration. On my four string that I keep tuned to Open G (Dgbd), I use medium gauge strings. Additionally, for better string tension for the slide on the high d string, I replace the .013 with a .016
Use Nickel strings for electric pick-up
D (.036) g (.026) b (.018) d (.016)
Please check out my instructional video CD # 5 (How to play 4 string CBG)
http://shop.ebay.com/njmikeb/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&a...
I think you find it very helpful if you are interested in learning the Delta style.
Please feel free to write if I can be of any further assistance. Enjoy, Keni Lee

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