The Retro Rocker
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As some of you know,. I have a 1975 G-41...the huge 17" dread with the long scale (26.5"). I LOVE it!
When I changed strings, I put D'Addario 13's on it...thinking longer scale needs heavier gauge strings.
But after thinking about it, I'm not sure this is correct.
I know that one of the advertised benefits of the shorter scale (24.6) vs reg scale (25.5) is less tension with the same gauge strings.
If that's the case, then the 26.5 scale would have a lot more tension already...and by putting 13's on it...that REALLY makes it high tension, right?
Can the guitar itself withstand that kind of tension over long periods of time? Should I change to 12's? (I like 12's as well)
On most of my acoustic guitars (JF 30's) I'm using 12's. (I have 13's on the N.H. F-50, cuz that's what Guild put on it originally)
Does anyone know what string gauge Guild had in mind for the G-41?
Thanks,
When I changed strings, I put D'Addario 13's on it...thinking longer scale needs heavier gauge strings.
But after thinking about it, I'm not sure this is correct.
I know that one of the advertised benefits of the shorter scale (24.6) vs reg scale (25.5) is less tension with the same gauge strings.
If that's the case, then the 26.5 scale would have a lot more tension already...and by putting 13's on it...that REALLY makes it high tension, right?
Can the guitar itself withstand that kind of tension over long periods of time? Should I change to 12's? (I like 12's as well)
On most of my acoustic guitars (JF 30's) I'm using 12's. (I have 13's on the N.H. F-50, cuz that's what Guild put on it originally)
Does anyone know what string gauge Guild had in mind for the G-41?
Thanks,