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Permalink Reply by Mungo Park on August 7, 2010 at 3:48pm

You could try mandolin strings if they fit your scale, might as well try if you got some aroung.
Cheers Ron.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Lampke on August 7, 2010 at 4:02pm

The scale is 25" - which is longer then a mando.

Mungo Park said:

You could try mandolin strings if they fit your scale, might as well try if you got some aroung.
Cheers Ron.

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Permalink Reply by TonyW on August 7, 2010 at 11:06pm

Looks like what you have, basically, is a 4 string bouzouki. You can search for bouzouki string sets to get an idea about the right gauges:

http://www.juststrings.com/dad-js81.html
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-6411.html

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on August 7, 2010 at 11:24pm

Try from high to low, .011 / .016 / .028 / .040

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on August 8, 2010 at 1:36am

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.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Lampke on August 8, 2010 at 3:57am

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.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Lampke on August 8, 2010 at 3:58am

Barry Lampke said:

The page asks for an open tuning key. What do I put in if I want GDAE? Thanks!

Here is the item I am bidding on:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250676229256...


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.

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Permalink Reply by Diane in Chicago on August 8, 2010 at 1:02pm

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.

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Permalink Reply by Barry Lampke on August 8, 2010 at 1:09pm

Thanks, Diane!

Diane in Chicago said:

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.

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Permalink Reply by Ronnie Retherford on August 9, 2010 at 2:29pm

Here are the sizes for GHS OM strings: http://www.juststrings.com/ghs-pf285.html I'm building an OM now, have some pics posted on my page.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Monaco ( Whittling Guy) on January 22, 2012 at 12:19pm

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

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