My current project is a 000 style guitar with a 24.9" scale. I may use this guitar for slack key. Can you give me string recommendations for standard tuning and slack key (DGDGBD)?
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Need string recommendation for short scale guitar |
My current project is a 000 style guitar with a 24.9" scale. I may use this guitar for slack key. Can you give me string recommendations for standard tuning and slack key (DGDGBD)?
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| Author: | Colin S [ Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need string recommendation for short scale guitar |
Rich, on my 24.9 OOOs I use Custom Light strings (11-52), Martin MSP4050 for fingerstyle in standard tuning. I build my guitars specifically for that gauge string though, so you will have to consider that. For alterered tunings I use strings balanced for that tuning so for instance if you are lowering a string by a full tone say E to D then increase the string gauge by one so go from say an 11 to a 12 or from a 52 to a 54. Colin |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Mon Nov 10, 2008 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need string recommendation for short scale guitar |
Thanks Colin, I was beginning to believe that the forum had no players just builders. |
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| Author: | Ricardo [ Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need string recommendation for short scale guitar |
Juststrings.com has told me that John Pearse makes a set specifically for slack key (13 to 56 gauge). I think rather than just bigger I need higher tension for shorter scale? |
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