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tbhenry
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From: Chattanooga /USA

posted 26 December 2005 04:55 PM     profile     
What are the best gauges for these two strings?. Thank you
Drew Howard
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From: Mason, MI, U.S.A.

posted 26 December 2005 05:28 PM     profile     
11. G# .042
12. E .054

cheers,
Drew

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Chick Donner
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From: North Ridgeville, OH USA

posted 28 December 2005 12:56 PM     profile     
I use .044 aned .052. You'll have to see what you like.
Jerry Hayes
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From: Virginia Beach, Va.

posted 28 December 2005 01:42 PM     profile     
I use .046 and .056 on mine.......JH in Va.

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Bobby Lee
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From: Cloverdale, North California, USA

posted 28 December 2005 03:04 PM     profile     
The differences are pretty darn subtle.
David Doggett
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From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

posted 28 December 2005 05:37 PM     profile     
b0b's right. A difference of 0.002 is 17% of the diameter of an 0.012 gauge string, 10% of the diameter of an 0.020 guage string, but is only 4% of the diameter of an 0.050 gauge string.
Dave Ristrim
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From: Whites Creek, TN

posted 29 December 2005 07:54 AM     profile     
I use a .042, and a .052 because I have them.
Dave

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