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all new to me the 3 string cbg,  mine came with ,  18 / 24/ 32 / gauge strings , any advice  please on string gauges  , most welcome 

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Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on April 29, 2012 at 9:59pm
Sounds like a good start. probably tune open g... if you want darker, scratchy slide sound go with heavy acoustic set...54,42,etc. if you want something brite and tenorish go withsomething 22, 15,9 ish. really up to you
Permalink Reply by alan hepple on April 30, 2012 at 1:43am

thanks sam , i have mine tuned  D A D at the moment , tuned half a step down , i would like a sort of darker , dirtier sound , i am having another cgb built  so i can have then set up in different tunings , thanks 

Permalink Reply by Wichita Sam on April 30, 2012 at 4:30am
You're on the right track. As you tunie up, the tone will get "brighter".
Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on May 2, 2012 at 10:44am

that is a good combo...tune them A D a...you blaze like a gunslinger!

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