EBE tuning

Can someone suggest what guage strings to use for EBE tuning?

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on October 29, 2023 at 6:52am

 E A D strings is the standard, but there’s more you can do with that tuning? Check out this article about EBE tuning from our sister site: https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/open-e-ebe-tuning-on-...

Permalink Reply by Carl Floyd on October 30, 2023 at 3:21am

Sort of depends on the scale length & the sound you are after.

I was not happy with the tinny, banjo sound of this 24 inch scale CBG even when tuned EBE.  So, I switched to heavier strings, .056", .044". & .032".  Big improvement.  Sounds great in E tuning (which I much prefer).

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