022 wound for 6th string

William Peters · Post by **William Peters** » 5 Mar 2007 8:31 am

I want to try using a wound 6th on my Mullen RP SD-12. Does anyone know which bellcrank hole I will have to use for the 1/2 tone raise on P2, and the full tone on P7?

Thanks.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 5 Mar 2007 10:27 am

Bill, if the unwound string was 022, you might want to try 024 or heavier for the wound string. Wound strings are a slightly higher gauge for the same pitch. This will also help keep the pull from being too long.

William Peters · Post by **William Peters** » 5 Mar 2007 10:53 am

David,

I currently have an 020 for my 6th string, so 022 is probably the right size. I'm just looking for which holes in the bellcranks to use, to save me a little time underneath.

Thanks though

admin · Post by **b0b** » 5 Mar 2007 11:08 am

I don't know the Mullen bell crank, but for sure you will have to move the rods down (further from the crossrod) by a notch or two. Start with two notches and if it's too much slack, back up to one notch.

John Fabian · Post by **John Fabian** » 5 Mar 2007 11:34 am

Use the same hole as the 3rd string for a wound 6th for P2.
P7 will need to be moved 1 or 2 holes further away from the cross shaft.

William Peters · Post by **William Peters** » 5 Mar 2007 11:48 am

OK, thanks guys. That will save me some time I think.

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 5 Mar 2007 6:38 pm

I hope you like the wound string as much as I do.
It is a night and day difference
Justin

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 6 Mar 2007 7:50 am

Has anybody actually used a wound 6'th on a universal with a whole tone raise? That sounds like a looonnngg way to pull that skinny wound string