gauges for 12 str

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 20 May 2003 1:32 pm

I suppose the 12str gauges are the same till
the last two strings. Just wondering what
they might be?
Thanks

C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 20 May 2003 1:44 pm

My U-12 is as follows:

1. F# .012
2. D# .015
3. G# .011
4. E .014
5. B .018
6. G# .022p
7. F# .026w
8. E .030
9. B .036
10. G# .042
11. E .054
12. B .068

carl
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Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 20 May 2003 2:29 pm

If you're talking about extended E9 with a low G# and E, I use a .046w and .056w respectively.

Chuck McGill · Post by **Chuck McGill** » 20 May 2003 4:18 pm

Thank you gentlemen. May all your G#'s stay
that way.

SveinungL · Post by **SveinungL** » 20 May 2003 10:39 pm

On my Anapeg I use:

1 - 011
2 - 014
3 - 010
4 - 013
5 - 016
6 - 020 W
7 - 024
8 - 028
9 - 034
10- 044
11- 054
12- 068

All plain strings are one "number" lighter than usual, and all wounded strings are two "numbers" lighter than what most people use.
I strarted using this after advice from Noel Anstead (Anapeg guitars) and it works great. I never broke strings earlier, and surtenly I won't now. I also find that I pan pick lighter on the strings to get the same effekt/sound as with heavyer strings.
-My opinion of course...

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