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Paul Blanchard
Posted 2008-12-21 7:18 AM (#5636)
Subject: Mini-guitar stringing



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I picked up a half-size Applause on eBay to have around for my grandson to play with, but I reckon I'll actually play it, too. I'm interested in opinions on how to string it, as it seems .12-.53 might be too much for it.
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2ifbyC
Posted 2008-12-21 7:21 AM (#5637 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing
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Light 'Silk & Steel'?
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Beal
Posted 2008-12-21 8:52 AM (#5638 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing



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depends what you tune it to. Those should be fine for standard. That's what I always did. I would also tune my little one up to G. With a shorter scale you can go up in pitch to keep the same tension.
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twistedlim
Posted 2008-12-21 9:14 AM (#5639 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing


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I would go with the lightest strings possible and if you can work the nut and bridge as low as possible provided you can take them back up later. I have an old japanese copy of a OOO martin parlor guitar and the action is very low all the way across the neck and it makes it very playable especially down the neck where he will most likely be playing. It will buzz as you move up the neck but it will be a while until he is playing it hard past the 6th fret anyway. The martin silk steel .011s go to .047 I think that would be perfect for a beginner. The bass E is .047 which is pretty small and it will still provide a fuller bass sound than bronze strings of the same diameter. (at least to me) I just tried out a set and they offer a deep rich sound for such a small string.
The easier it is to play the more instant gratification he will get and hence he will become hooked to play more.
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Jeff W.
Posted 2008-12-21 10:27 AM (#5640 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing


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Shorter the scale length, the less string tension at equivalent tuning
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twistedlim
Posted 2008-12-21 12:11 PM (#5641 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing


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Excellent point Jeff. I noticed a huge difference going from my 3/4 guitar to the Legend. Much more string tension.
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BruDeV
Posted 2008-12-21 3:56 PM (#5642 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing


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What's the scale length? I can can give you a good starting point based on that.

- I've got a some short scale guitars that I tune up to an A using .008-.038 strings.
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MWoody
Posted 2008-12-21 4:30 PM (#5643 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing



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Line it up to a standard scale guitar and if the 12th fret reaches the 9th fret on the standard then you will be tuning 1 1/2 steps higher, etc.

String gauge accordingly.
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Yak
Posted 2008-12-21 5:55 PM (#5644 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing


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I have an Applause AA13 that I use .12-.54 Martin SP's on.. No adverse affects from that guage strings yet. Its a 22-1/2 scale I believe.
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Paul Blanchard
Posted 2008-12-23 3:04 PM (#5645 - in reply to #5636)
Subject: Re: Mini-guitar stringing



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Thanks for the ideas!

Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year to all.
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