Should this banjo have mediums or light gauge strings? Also, should it be tuned to A (open)?
Edited by - banjonz on 10/15/2026 22:40:41
Could you provide the scale length and pot size?
Also, what string gauges do you have on your full length banjos (and what scale lengths are those)? If we know that, we can figure out your preferences and give a better educated suggestion
Thanks!
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Originally posted by banjonzShould this banjo have mediums or light gauge strings? Also, should it be tuned to A (open)?
I play an entirely original W. Temlett Snr pony banjo tuned gCGBD and opt for lighter strings when using rectified nylon. If anything, with a suitable bridge, that set-up increases volume.
But that is just my personal preference. And, as I'm sure most of us are aware, 'light' is an arbitrary and unhelpful description as applied by most nylon string manufacturers and retailers.
Edited by - EEB on 10/16/2026 04:45:33
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Originally posted by bFunkCould you provide the scale length and pot size?
Also, what string gauges do you have on your full length banjos (and what scale lengths are those)? If we know that, we can figure out your preferences and give a better educated suggestion
Thanks!
Yes, with gut strings that calculation is necessary.
But with nylon strings we don't need to use slide-rules and mathematical formula!
If I recall correctly, the Saga "Pony" was kinda/sorta a banjeaurine. Why "Pony" was chosen, I do not know. In S. S. Stewart model designation nomenclature, the "Pony banjo" was an entirely different model and size from the banjeaurine.
A banjeaurine was/is pitched a 4th higher than the regular banjo (when pitched gCGBD). This is like a standard banjo with a capo clamp at the 5th fret.
Now that said, the Saga "Pony" was sold as a wire string "travel banjo" so I doubt any of the above was a consideration in the design and marketing.
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