OK, this got no answers in Equipment, so I'll try it here where folks who play longer-scale instruments hang out.
I have a tenor guitar tuned CGDA and I want to try it in GDAE. Can anyone suggest which strings to use?
OK, this got no answers in Equipment, so I'll try it here where folks who play longer-scale instruments hang out.
I have a tenor guitar tuned CGDA and I want to try it in GDAE. Can anyone suggest which strings to use?
I thiunk it depends on the scale length of the instrument so as not to put too much strain on the neck. I bought a set of Irish Tenor banjo strings from juststrings.com to try on my tenor. I would imagiene that the gauges are somewhere near to those.
Jim
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Try acoustic guitar strings at 42-32-23-13 for a start. That's how my similar scale OM is strung.
Thanks, folks. The scale length is 23 inches. I'm using D'Addario tenor guitar strings at 32-22-14-10 on it now.
My 21.5 inch octave mandolin uses 47-34-23-13 tuned GDAE, so for slightly longer scale you could lighten up the gauge a hair and it would work. If you're experimenting I'd start light, and if too light go heavier. The reverse may yield undesired consequences from too much tension.
Good luck, and enjoy!
Ken
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Hi Eric, Go with J80s. They are octave strings for a scale length of 22 3/4". Should work fine on your tenor.
Thanks!
The Yahoo group "Tenor Guitar Registry" has a text file in their "Files" section with recommended gauges for several tunings. I think they all assume a 22" scale, but that's without checking....
I'll check it out - thanks. I will need ball end strings, unless someone has a good tip for keeping loop end strings in there.
Put some old balls in the loop.
Chris, I tried that last night. It was actually kind of comical. I guess my fine motor skills aren't what they used to be! It gave the cat something to do, though. ...
Usually I can just snap them in with my fingers but sometimes I have to use a fat knitting needle to open the loop up some, a pen or pencil might do the trick as well. Then a little clamp down with some long nose pliers finishes them off.
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