Tech: string gauges

Subject: Tech: string gauges
From: stevethesqueeze
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 03:22 PM

Can someone help? I have short scale tenor guitar, about 19inch scale , and I tune it GDAE like an octave mandolin except with four strings. I realy struggle getting the right gauges. How do you work out what gauges to use and what principles are involved? I only get it right on a hit or miss basis. Currently its 16, 26, 36 and 56 and the 36 and 56 buzz quite a bit. any help appreciated.

stevethesqueeze

Subject: RE: Tech: string gauges
From: Cluin
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 04:34 PM

An older thread on the same subject.

Subject: RE: Tech: string gauges
From: Pete_Standing
Date: 11 Dec 06 - 05:26 PM

I found this really handy for working out tensions, gauges etc for guitars, bouzoukis, citterns USTC

Subject: RE: Tech: string gauges
From: Chris Amos
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 04:15 AM

and here is some of the theroy behind it - Here

Chris

Subject: RE: Tech: string gauges
From: Dave Hanson
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 04:18 AM

I play a Vega Whyte Laydie 17 fret tenor tuned EADG I use Redwing medium strings 12,18,28,38, it plays great, a lot of Irish style players go up to 13,20,30,40 for short scale.

eric