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You could try mandolin strings if they fit your scale, might as well try if you got some aroung.
Cheers Ron.
Use this: http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm
Enter your string length and desired pitch for each string and voila -- no guesswork.
I generally go a few points lighter because I like lighter strings.
The page asks for an open tuning key. What do I put in if I want GDAE? Thanks!
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Diane in Chicago said:Use this: http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm
Enter your string length and desired pitch for each string and voila -- no guesswork. I generally go a few points lighter because I like lighter strings.
The page asks for an open tuning key. What do I put in if I want GDAE?
Thanks!
Diane in Chicago said:Use this: http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm
Enter your string length and desired pitch for each string and voila -- no guesswork. I generally go a few points lighter because I like lighter strings.
You enter each string one at a time.
So first you put in G, and 24" for "length" and see what it says. Write that down and buy that string.
Then put in D, etc.
So I got .033, .022, .015, .010. That's your starting point. You can go up or down a few thousandths as you prefer.
You might find that the strings you need match a set sold by CB Gitty. He's got a pretty wide variety of sets.
Barry Lampke said:The page asks for an open tuning key. What do I put in if I want GDAE?
Thanks!
Diane in Chicago said:Use this: http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm
Enter your string length and desired pitch for each string and voila -- no guesswork. I generally go a few points lighter because I like lighter strings.
Go to a music store and buy individual strings. You can buy G --.040, D -- .026, A -- .015 Plain, E -- .011 plain. OR G -- .034, D --.024, A -- .014 plain, E -- .010 plain
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