I have a Weber Gallatin 20 inch scale octave and like to tune it GDAD. I'm using John Pearse set #2265 .014-48.
I'm happy with everything but the first string (lowered to D). I went to a .015 but it still sounded tinny and had to be finessed within the fret to stay in tune. I tried a wound .15 from DiAddario flatwound mandolin and loved it. It was just long enough to reach. However I can't get them in singles and don't want to buy 2 full sets that I won't use everytime I need a new top string.
So..can I go to a .016 or is that just too much? It will stay tuned to D I won't jump back to GDAE with this instrument.
I wrote Weber but no response.
Thanks!!
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