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Topic: Squareneck A6th Tuning String Gauges |
Flavio Pasquetto
From:
Austin, TX
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Posted 14 Jul 2018 4:57 am |
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Hi forum friends! I'm trying to find out the best string gauges, my goal is switch back and fort from a regular G tuning (GBDGBD) to A6th (AC#EF#AC#). I usually play hawaiian style on a lap steel so I want to play this stuff also on the resonator.
I play on a Guild R-37E square neck dobro.
Any Ideas?
Thanks so much! |
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Flavio Pasquetto
From:
Austin, TX
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Posted 14 Jul 2018 4:58 am
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L. Bogue Sandberg
From:
Chassell, Michigan, USA
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Posted 14 Jul 2018 8:25 am
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The standard bluegrass GBDGBD gages are 56 46 36 28 18 16. For AC#EF#AC# I'd suggest you look at the tensions from that set using D'Addario's
stringtensionpro.com
and build a set that doesn't exceed significantly exceed the GBDGBD tensions. I think you'll find the 18 a bit loose when dropped to A. A plain 26 isn't something I'd want to use. I'd probably start with 48 40 30 26 19 17 with the high two plain. |
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Flavio Pasquetto
From:
Austin, TX
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Posted 15 Jul 2018 1:24 am
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Thanks L. Bogue Sandberg!! Yes 26 Wound! I was wrong.. I tried 18 second string ,not too loose. The big problem is raise the bottom strings 1 step . I'll try with 48 and 40.
I was wondering if anyone has already tried to use G and A6th on the same guitar.. |
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Former Member
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Posted 17 Jul 2018 5:02 am
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Hi Flavio,
I would be interested in doing the same thing. Right now I use C6th.
I hate posting like an idiot, but I think some folks have used a G set and then tuned to a version of A6th by changing the sequence of the strings to closer match the G tuning.
There's been a thread about it before somewhere.. |
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