The string gauge is directly related to the pitch you're after. e.g. CGDA strings will not serve you well if you use them for say DGBE tuning. There are charts for such things. I'm sure some of the instrumentalists here can point you to one. Now if you get sick of that thing, I'll look after it for you.
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