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Mr. Spudboy - Posted - 06/15/2012: 14:32:31
I play clawhammer, and am having a banjo set up soon. Nylgut strings.
1/8" seems good to me with steel strings, so I am thinking 5/32" for nylguts?
I suggested 3/16" to Bart Veerman when I ordered my bridge, but he thought that was "wickedly high".
thanks folks for all the info.
" guess I'm only a spudboy, looking for that real tomato."
wtalley - Posted - 06/15/2012: 15:19:09
I use Chris Sands' medium weight strings with 1/8" at the 12th fret. Tried Nylgut with 1/8", don't remember any problems with them. However, I went back to Chris Sands strings because they were a bit heavier and I liked the higher tension.
mbanza - Posted - 06/16/2012: 06:42:01
I am at 3 mm under first string and 3 1/2 mm under the fourth string to top of 12th fret; that is about 1/8" and 5/32" respectively. Scale is 24" and string tension about 9 pounds per string.
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