String Gauges For Cittern, changing Unisons to Octaves
I'm not sure this is the right forum maybe the Builders forum would be better?
I want to change the two lowest courses on my Forster cittern from unisons to octaves but I don't know how to calculate the correct string gauges. I tried the MacDonald string tension calculator but when I change the strings to plain steel the tension balance between the strings is way off. Can anyone help me figure this out? or point me in the right direction?
David
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1995 Sobell Mandolin
2007 Forster Cittern
2010 Sobell Octave Mandolin
2010 Gayle Mandonator
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