Re: Tenor Guitar tuning GDAE - correct string gauze.
One approach is to estimate based on the gauges you would have used on the 6-string guitar, then probably edge a little heavier.
Ie, you would probably use at least medium, and maybe heavy gauge strings on this guitar. A heavy set is 0.014 (high E), 0.027 (G), 0.039 (D), and 0.049 (A). I would start there for the E/D strings. You would probably want to go lighter than 0.027 for the A string. I use a wound 0.023 A string (which is the lightest easily available wound guage) on my OM, which works well.
Then you would want to go somewhat heavier than 0.049 for the low G string, maybe .054 (which is a medium low E guitar guage).
I might suggest going into a guitar shop that sells bulk strings out of sleeves, and buy/try one 4-string combination, then make adjustments as needed. At 22 inches, I think you could afford to err on the heavy side.
Jeff Rohrbough
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