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badjazz - Posted - 01/18/2025: 16:47:22
I kept looking for good Banjitar strings and tried electric guitar strings, bronze, etc.—the usual suspects, even sets that were supposedly expressly for a 6-string banjo. Nothing ever sound right until I tried Argentine brand gypsy-jazz strings designed for Selmer-style guitars. For me, these are great. You can get them loop or ball end and the standard gauges they offer work well on a banjo guitar.
Jammin Jim - Posted - 01/18/2025: 18:45:23
Thanks for the tip on those strings! Another suggestion that I found is a heavy bridge, 4 1/2 to 5 grams.
tdennis - Posted - 01/18/2025: 20:05:15
I'm going to try your suggestion, I've never really been satisfied with regular acoustic guitar strings on my Framus banjo-guitar.
Tim Jumper - Posted - 01/19/2025: 07:27:07
I only fingerpick my git-jo, and light electric strings (unwound third) work for me.
carlb - Posted - 01/19/2025: 09:56:24
I use Dean Markley, NickelSteel Electric, CL-2508B
9,11,15,26,36,46
On a Kevin Enoch with 12 inch pot
Edited by - carlb on 01/19/2025 09:57:28
GrahamHawker - Posted - 01/19/2025: 13:45:19
I don't like the sound of the standard E and A strings. I have tried the Fender Voodoo Chile electric guitar strings which are better 10-38 so much lighter bass strings. But generally I still prefer to use unwound E and A strings tuned an octave higher.
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