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Topic: String gauges on a pre-1927 Weissenborn |
Stephen Houpt
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Texas, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2017 9:07 am |
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| Can you use medium gauge strings (13-56) on a 1923-1925 Weissenborn? |
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Nathan Laudenbach
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Montana
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Posted 14 Oct 2017 6:19 pm
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| I just restrung a friend's Hilo hawaiian guitar with a hollow neck from the 20s or 30s with Daddario medium gauge strings (13-56). Sounds great, no issues at all. |
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Matthew Woods
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California, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2017 10:09 pm
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It depends on your tuning. I use a set from .056 to .015 on my Weissenborn tuned to D. If I go up to E, I use .053 to .012. Some folks use even higher tension strings, but I am paranoid about damaging the top.
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 15 Oct 2017 2:49 am
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On a vintage Weissenborn, I'd always use the lightest gauge I could given the age of the instrument. FYI, here's Bill Asher's advice for C6th on a Weissenborn:
Here' Bill Ashe'sr String Gauge Advice:
For new Master builds C6
C E G A C E
.039, .032, .026, .022, .018, .013
For vintage acoustic Weissenborn type guitars use this lighter adjusted set.
C E G A C E
.036, .029, .024, .019, .016, .011
*NOTE always use a wound third string for slide guitar sets.
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