I am buying a 4-string CBG and plan to try GDAE tuning one octave lower than a mandolin. OK - full disclosure, I play mando but do not read music and do not even know what an octave is! I guess it is the same notes just lower, so I am wondering what strings to buy to do this.
Thanks,
BB
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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
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.
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.
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.
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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
Just for your information an OCTAVE is 8 notes
Diane in Chicago said:
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:
Thanks!
Diane in Chicago said:
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.
http://www.juststrings.com/dad-js81.html
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6411.html
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