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Permalink Reply by David L. on March 8, 2020 at 4:33pm

Hi,

This is from the knowledge base and explains which strings to use.

https://www.cigarboxguitar.com/knowledge-base/open-g-gdg-tuning-on-...

Though checking the information the .044 or .046 wound strings should have been okay (based on a scale length of 25”).

Does your cigar box guitar have steep break angles over the bride or nut, or a tight notch the string runs through at the saddle or nut causing the string to snag and then break?

Regards,

David L

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Permalink Reply by Michael Myers on March 9, 2020 at 1:28am

I use a tuning app, as well as a clip on tuner, which displays frequencies and I tune my low G to 99.6 Hz. I have read that low G should be 196Hz or thereabouts, and I can achieve that but then cannot tune high G without breaking strings.

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on March 8, 2020 at 11:07pm

are you tuning to the correct "g"?  you need a chromatic tuner, otherwise you could be trying to tune the string too high and break it.

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Permalink Reply by Terry Law on March 10, 2020 at 7:27am

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Permalink Reply by Terry Law on March 10, 2020 at 7:28am

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Permalink Reply by David L. on March 10, 2020 at 12:39pm

Not sure why Terry but your replies are blank on my iPad????

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on March 21, 2020 at 3:40am

You are doubtless trying to tune an octave too high, and all wager that you are using a headstock tuner? Watch this, it might help.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Myers on March 21, 2020 at 4:26am

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Permalink Reply by Michael Myers on March 21, 2020 at 5:19am

I use the Pano Tuner app on my iPad and it’s very precise.

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