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STRING SETS WITH A WOUND 3rd

Saturday, April 25, 2026

So many wound 3rd string sets to choose from:

Gold Tone  GT ML-1:  018w, 022w, 030w, .040w, 018w strings.    

Ben Proctor:   014, 016, 024w, 030w, 014    

R. G. Hocutt:  .0125, 013, 018wn, .026wb, 0125   

Deering Julia Belle / John Hartford:  012, 014, 020w, 024w, 012   

Clifford Essex Heavy:  011, 014, 020w, 026w, 011   

Clifford Essex Clawhammer:  010, 013, 016w, 024w, 011    

Clifford Essex Medium:  010, 013, 018w, 024w, 010   

Kam Robertson :  011, 013, 017w, 023w, 010     

notes:  similar to the CE-clawhammer/med.  This set was initially created to correct the weak volume/voice of a modern Dobson type banjo with ~1/2"x11" rim, heavy brass medium length tailpiece, compensated bridge, amber head (91/92) and 25.5" scale; this set proves out well, giving a fuller/richer tone to other low mass tone ring types (<2lbs).  Phosphor bronze strings and an amber head are a good fit for a warm Dobson voice, use nickel and/or a frosted head for a more assertive tone.  The 1st string 011p matches the wound 3rd instead of clashing like a 010p does (I think it may be a misprint on the CE set).  Using 010p or 011p sounds good in the 5th position.  024w is a bit much in the 4th position; 022w/023w are a better tonal fit.  Sourcing 016w is about impossible; 017w/018w are more available.  cbgitty.com  daddario.com

Hunter Robertson:  009, 012, 016w, 020w, 009  (Clifford Essex Light)   

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