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Topic: String Gauge Preferences |
Rick Collins
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Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2003 8:25 am |
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I'm seeking preferences of gauges for the plain strings, E,C,A used in the C6th tuning on a 22&1/2" scale guitar.
On E, do you prefer .014 or .015?
On C, do you prefer .017 or .018?
On A, do you prefer .020, .021, or .022?
And on this note, do you ever use a small wound string for Hawaiian music?
Many thanks for those taking time to respond. I respect the opinions of every forum member and take your opinions to heart.
Rick |
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Rick Aiello
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Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2003 8:31 am
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E = .016
C = .018
A = .022P
G = .024P
E = .032 FW
C# = .036 FW
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[This message was edited by Rick Aiello on 08 January 2003 at 08:21 AM.] |
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John Kavanagh
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Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada * R.I.P.
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Posted 7 Jan 2003 11:01 am
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015., .018, .022
Funny how much difference a thousandth of an inch can make; for my guitar and my hands (and the sound I want), a .016 is too heavy and a .014 is too light.
I wonder if anybody's thought of taking quality strings out to the fourth decimal place...I have a lightly built acoustic guitar, and I use an .0115 for the high e'. It's perfect; an .011 is too light, and an .012 is too heavy. I wonder if they made an .01175 would that be even better?
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Jesse Pearson
From:
San Diego , CA
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Posted 7 Jan 2003 11:41 am
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I use really heavy strings on my Strats and tune down a half step so I can do bends. I use a cleaner sound than most guys because the tone cuts right thru. This point of reference I call my "Stevie Ray Vaughn Mo Tone".
Because of this understanding, I crave thick tone. On my 6 String 22.5 steel tuned to C6th, I use the heavy side of the string gauge equation:
E .016
C .020
A .024
G .028
E .036
C .042
I would use lighter gauges if I wanted to have a particular instrument be able to access closely related tunings/string gauges. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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Rick Collins
From:
Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 8 Jan 2003 8:59 am
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Thanks again to all replying.
For as long as I've been playing I've never used strings this heavy (.016") for the E.
Maybe I've learned something. Almost always, it pays to ask questions. 
Rick |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Jeff Au Hoy
From:
Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 9 Jan 2003 4:34 pm
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 9 Jan 2003 5:39 pm
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5 MB free webspace (my new provider) + Digital camera (stockin' stuffer) = Another  Website ...
Happy SHOE Year
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Jeff Au Hoy
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Honolulu, Hawai'i
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Posted 10 Jan 2003 6:30 am
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Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
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Posted 10 Jan 2003 9:59 am
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That is a "Slingerland Steel Guitar" magnet I made for Sage Harmos ... as a prototype ...
I've never seen one before ... I hear they were the first "Humbucker" ... made back in '39 ????
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