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  • Rob February 24, 2010 at 8:14am
    Keni Lee,thanks alot!!

    Keni Lee Burgess said:
  • Keni Lee Burgess February 23, 2010 at 6:56pm
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMdRMFN_5Ck
  • Rob February 23, 2010 at 10:14am
    Thanks alot Roger..Yeah already trying to picture my second one already..hahaa


    Roger Martin said:
    I too agree that the A,D and G strings are a very good place to start .With the A tuned down to G .
    I'm glad you got your 1st CBG under your belt almost ,And I bet your already thinking about your next one.
    The folks here are a wealth of information ,so dont be shy about asking questions.We all start somewhere and I ask questions all the time.
    Welcome to the club!
    Like another follow said I too use the cheapo strings from walmart.Using the A,D and G strings on 3 strings and I use the small E on my 1 stringers.Now if I just could come up with a use for the low E string I'd be set,,,
  • Roger Martin February 23, 2010 at 10:10am
    I too agree that the A,D and G strings are a very good place to start .With the A tuned down to G .
    I'm glad you got your 1st CBG under your belt almost ,And I bet your already thinking about your next one.
    The folks here are a wealth of information ,so dont be shy about asking questions.We all start somewhere and I ask questions all the time.
    Welcome to the club!
    Like another follow said I too use the cheapo strings from walmart.Using the A,D and G strings on 3 strings and I use the small E on my 1 stringers.Now if I just could come up with a use for the low E string I'd be set,,,
  • Rob February 23, 2010 at 8:55am
    Thank you.

    Jkevn said:
    I use the #3, #4, #5 strings out of a normal pack of Acoustic strings, and tune them G, D, g. The cheapos at wal-mart are around 4 bucks a pack and have served well.
  • Jkevn February 23, 2010 at 8:51am
    I use the #3, #4, #5 strings out of a normal pack of Acoustic strings, and tune them G, D, g. The cheapos at wal-mart are around 4 bucks a pack and have served well.
  • Rob February 23, 2010 at 8:48am
    Thanks Diane,ill check that out also..
    Rob

    Diane in Chicago said:
    If you are looking for info on what gauge/size to use, if you know your scale length you can use this:

    http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm
  • Diane in Chicago February 23, 2010 at 8:30am
    If you are looking for info on what gauge/size to use, if you know your scale length you can use this:

    http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm
  • Rob February 23, 2010 at 8:23am
    Ben
    Im sorry,yes it has a piezo pick up..Thanks ill look into your advice and also check the search box.
    Appreciate the time.
    Rob


    Ben said:
    First things first...does this guitar have a pick-up (mag. or piezo?) or is it acoustic? If its acoustic, or my preference for piezo, use a standard set of acoustic strings. I've been liking the Martins but I'm sure everyone will give you their tip on where you can buy strings for .002% cheaper than the guy before them said. Just use what you can find at the guitar shop for the moment. When you go into mass production mode you can worry about the .002% cost difference. Light weight would probably be a good choice. Then if you're looking for a pretty standard strummy type thing, go with the 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings (A, D, and G) and tune the A string down to G so you have G, D, and g. This will give you a good place to start from. If you're using an magnetic pick-up, all the same applies just buy electric strings. For future reference, or to find a thousand different answers from mine, use the search box at the top of the page. I'm sure a search for things like "strings, gauges, tuning" would turn up 1.2 billion results.
  • Ben February 23, 2010 at 8:18am
    First things first...does this guitar have a pick-up (mag. or piezo?) or is it acoustic? If its acoustic, or my preference for piezo, use a standard set of acoustic strings. I've been liking the Martins but I'm sure everyone will give you their tip on where you can buy strings for .002% cheaper than the guy before them said. Just use what you can find at the guitar shop for the moment. When you go into mass production mode you can worry about the .002% cost difference. Light weight would probably be a good choice. Then if you're looking for a pretty standard strummy type thing, go with the 5th, 4th, and 3rd strings (A, D, and G) and tune the A string down to G so you have G, D, and g. This will give you a good place to start from. If you're using an magnetic pick-up, all the same applies just buy electric strings. For future reference, or to find a thousand different answers from mine, use the search box at the top of the page. I'm sure a search for things like "strings, gauges, tuning" would turn up 1.2 billion results.
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