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Permalink Reply by Wade on July 2, 2009 at 6:17pm

I use the 1st (high) E string and tune down to D. Then I use a 2nd string B dropped down to A and a 4th string D as the low D string.

Permalink Reply by Dave Alexander on July 3, 2009 at 12:42pm

With my standard disclamer: I don't want to hijack any thread, but have another question.

I'd like to use the top (that is, lowest sounding) D string as occasional melody string. My setup now has a wound string there, and it squeeeeeeeeks when I slide from one note to another.

The setup is: .010, .014, .023 These are all banjo strings, I think. Bill, that might be a good combination. It is the set sent with McNally Strumsticks (Gdg, DAd, CGd.)

Does anyone know of a string which is NOT wound which I can use instead of the .023 banjo. Or another set of strings which Bill or I could use for DAd tuning.

Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on July 3, 2009 at 4:14pm

JustStrings.com has a house line of single strings, and they have a plain steel . 022, .024 and .026. At about $1 per string, you could try them all!

http://www.juststrings.com/plainsteeljuststringscomguitarsinglestri...

Permalink Reply by Dave Alexander on July 5, 2009 at 2:16am

Thanks, Diane.

Bill, I just bought 3 sets of strings for about 12-dollars, just by buying single strings. I went for the solid steel .o24 to replace my .023 wound strings for my CBG. Good source. Bob's right though. If you have guitar strings, use what you have.

Permalink Reply by Roger Martin on July 22, 2009 at 4:42pm

I ask the same question a couple of weeks ago and was advised that the "E","B" and D string would work for DAD tuning. I tried it and it works great I think.