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Author: | Boaz [ Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:32 am ] |
Post subject: | strings gauges |
looked at SE site and couldn't find any detailed chart regarding string gauges for all tunings ? |
Author: | Captain Strings [ Mon Oct 30, 2017 8:51 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
One of life's great mysteries. |
Author: | Boaz [ Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:07 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
feels like i opened a Pandora box here... never knew |
Author: | Gerald [ Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:57 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
Hi the only "official" is in emmets "Free Hands". But I´ve read in this forum, that SE changed the gauge over the years. There are several threads about this topic here, but very low information about this. |
Author: | piratebruce [ Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
Captain Strings wrote: One of life's great mysteries. True , we've all looked Boaz, it seems to be guarded by STICK a little like the Nuclear Launch Codes. I guess to stop people seeking alternative suppliers too easily? Which reminds me I need to re-string the Alto this week with my spare pack.. A new set in to Australia with exchange rates and shipping is about $100 Aus. . The strings you saw at Stick Camp which were new , are finally dead!. |
Author: | Per Boysen [ Wed Nov 01, 2017 4:41 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
I typically go with a 0.009 or 0.010 as the thinnest for my twelve-stringed sticks and SG-12s. On the melody side I use a regular guitar set and on the bass side I pick strings to match the required pitches. For SG-12 I like the sound better when using a little fatter strings and tuning the instruments lower than the SE recommendation while on the 36" Stick I rather go with as thin strings as possible and tune the instrument higher, one or two half notes. All for the best sound, to my ears. (edit:) I'd like to add that I think all my instruments sound better when using a set of strings that stretches a little harder than the SE recommendation (meaning fatter strings or higher pitched). |
Author: | baggetthouse [ Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:45 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
Back when I worked at a Texas music store (20 years ago), one of the string repairmen had a tool that measured string gauges. So I measured my Stick strings and kept a record of them. Here are the gauges for a 10-string Baritone Melody HEAVY: 1st - .010 2nd - .014 3rd - .018 4th - .027 5th - .038 6th - .128 7th - .087 8th - .048 9th - .026 10th - .016 |
Author: | Captain Strings [ Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
You could use a micrometer and check your outgoing set but good luck finding alternative strings long enough for a Stick for anything other the first and last string. Even then you'll only get about 2 wraps around the tuning machine -barely enough to hold tuning. |
Author: | Boaz [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 9:31 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
Quote: A new set in to Australia with exchange rates and shipping is about $100 Aus. and i thought the $73 price i paid for a set is quite high... |
Author: | Per Boysen [ Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:14 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: strings gauges |
Boaz wrote: Quote: A new set in to Australia with exchange rates and shipping is about $100 Aus. By today's rate USD 100 is AUS 76,50. |
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