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Thread: String gauge for vintage National tenor

  1. May-16-2017, 12:11pm #1
    keithb
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    Default String gauge for vintage National tenor

    My 1932 National tenor is currently strung as an octave mandolin, but it really sings when capo'd up a bit, so I'd like to try standard CDGA tuning.

    What string gauge should I be looking for? I want to be careful, since I know there's no reinforcement in the neck.
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  2. May-16-2017, 12:23pm #2
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    Default Re: String gauge for vintage National tenor

    It is difficult to get a low tension A on a 23" scale but the other strings can be of a lower tension than I would normally recommend.
    .10 .13 .20w .28w might work ok...
    However, if your guitar has survived all these years you are probably safe to use .10 .14 .22w .30w
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