GDAE Tenor Guitar Tuning?

[zeontestpilot]

Has anyone tuned an Ibanez PFT2 tenor guitar to GDAE? I've been looking into it and it seems it might need heavier strings and possibly a new nut. When I tried to tune it there it just wasn't right.

[pjheff]

John Pearse has a set strings recommended for Irish tuning on a Martin 23” scale tenor:

https://www.elderly.com/products/joh...nor-guitar-set

[zeontestpilot]

Originally Posted by pjheff

John Pearse has a set strings recommended for Irish tuning on a Martin 23” scale tenor:

https://www.elderly.com/products/joh...nor-guitar-set

I'll have to check those out. Thanks

[TobyB]

Depending on what you are playing, GDAE is ideal for melody lines, but as an accompanying chords instrument, I recommend trying GDAD (or CGAG) ... works well for me ...