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Thread #91871 Message #1750163
Posted By: GUEST,Bobby Finn
30-May-06 - 02:10 PM
Thread Name: What strings and guage for Appalachian banjo
Subject: RE: What strings and guage for Appalachian banjo

For light frailing banjo - e.g. Deering Goodtime - I suggest gauges around 9, 11, 14, 20w, 9. Nickel wound for 4th string lasts better than bronze.