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Posted by Lennox Gavin on November 4, 2017 at 9:44am in Performances, How to Play, Lessons, Concerts

Can anyone give me a suggestion as to the best strings to string my new 4 string with to play in open E?

Thanks,

Lennox

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Lennox Gavin November 4, 2017 at 6:16pm

Thanks again Richard
Lennox Gavin November 4, 2017 at 10:54am

Thanks Richard, the best strings to use on the last four bottom ones of a regular 6 string set correct?
- Richard Dean > Lennox Gavin November 4, 2017 at 11:21am
  
  Read the entire "tuning and string choice" link I previously posted, they give a couple options best suited, and if you want a higher tone, rather than trying to tune the one of the other strings to do this, buy a set of light or Hybrid light strings from Ernie Ball Slinky, eBay or whomever you buy from.
  - Richard Dean > Richard Dean November 4, 2017 at 11:40am
    
    Basically, depending on tuning, they use a variety of 5 of the 6 strings to achieve their tuning, all but the standard "G" string in a 6 string pack, pick your tuning, use the 4 recommended, and try it so see if you like it, you can always experiment with other open "E" tuning, like E G# B E using the top 4 strings, watch this video, this guy has a lot of good ones to watch
Richard Dean November 4, 2017 at 10:25am

E B E Ab

Check out Shane here---> Shane Speal

Check this out --> tuning and string choice

since that only shows 3 string tuning for open "E", use an unwound B string and back off to a A flat

This is just one of a few ways to do it

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