Originally Posted by
Cary Fagan
Hi all,
I'm playing a 23 inch tenor but am capo-ing it at the 2nd fret and tuning GDAE. Right now I've basically got D'Addario Octave mandolin strings (12, 22, 32, 46) on it. It sounds pretty decent but I'm sure that slightly heavier strings would work better since the tuning has less tension. I'm thinking of either:
D'Addario mandola strings (14, 23, 34, 49)
or EJ18 guitar strings (more convenient with ball ends): 14, 27, 34, 49. Does that sound too heavy on the D and A strings?
I could also use EJ17s for the D and A (26, 35)
Any opinions? Other suggestions?
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