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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on May 6, 2014 at 5:14am

What gauges are you using?

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Permalink Reply by Scruggy on May 6, 2014 at 6:46am

bought cbg on ebay so not sure what the string gauge is, complete newbie!
the are similiar to 2nd 3rd and 4th string on an electric tenor guitar! but looks and size!

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Permalink Reply by Scruggy on May 6, 2014 at 6:51am

It was a strummer kind on ebay as the strings were very close together but i change it to normal spacing with bit of diy!

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Permalink Reply by Richey Kay on May 6, 2014 at 8:11pm

Easy solution - go to a music shop and buy new strings.

If you want to be really anally retentive (like me) you could use a string tension calculator and work out which gauges would give you uniform tension for your scale length and tuning.

http://www.mcdonaldstrings.com/stringxxiii.html

For GDG, I use electric guitar strings, 36, 22, 17 (630mm scale) and that gives me 7-7.6kg of tension per string.

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Permalink Reply by Scruggy on May 7, 2014 at 3:34am

Ys sounds like the thing to do, cheers!

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on May 7, 2014 at 5:04am

Get 'em at my online shop! Available in custom gauge sets for G-D-G tuning in nickel or bronzewound...and the Hollowbelly signature set. 

http://chickenbonejohn.myshopify.com/collections/guitar-strings/pro...

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Permalink Reply by Marc Brode on May 7, 2014 at 4:08am

To tune to GDg you should be using strings 3,4,5. The 3 already is a g. The 4 already is a D. The 5 is an A which you will 'drop' to a G.

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Permalink Reply by Rand Moore on May 8, 2014 at 1:27pm

Good info, Marc.

The only thing I'd add is that we are assuming a standard sized scale length (24"-26"). If the scale length is very short (under 18"), then maybe the GDg that he's going for in an octave higher. In this case, maybe strings from a shorter scaled instrument would work better. What's the scale length of your instrument, Scruggy?

-Rand.

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Permalink Reply by Scruggy on May 8, 2014 at 2:00pm

its the standard 24"!

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Permalink Reply by Sharecropper on May 8, 2014 at 4:10pm

 Try tuneing every string up from GDG(open G chord) to AEA (Open A chord) .

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Permalink Reply by Marcus Darwell on May 9, 2014 at 2:48am

I've turned on to D'Addario XL Chromes flatwound. On my 4-stringers I use the .014, .020, .028, .038 (2,3,4,5). On a 25.5 scale they are ferpect.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Brode on May 9, 2014 at 4:09am

D'Addario Custom Light.(Acoustic) 

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