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08-26-2019, 04:59 AM
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String gauge for 0 and 000 finger picking
Can anyone help me with string gauges? I'm just wondering what you guys recommend in the way of string gauges for a single 0 and triple 0 guitar.
I have been using daddario nickel 11 52 in types of d open tunings and sometimes as far down as C. I feel that these custom lights are way to light almost wirey or thin and stringy while easy to play in some ways but difficult for rhtymical finger picking. Lacking bass. I don't have a ton of money to experiment but what is the general opinion for these smaller guitars in open tunings for finger picking and appropriate string gauge? I was thinking of going up 2 steps to a medium gauge? 
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08-26-2019, 06:11 AM
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It really depends on the guitar. I have 11-52 on a Martin 000, but I recently tried a set of 12-56 on a Collings 000 and they were a big improvement. If you are playing mostly tuned down, I would definitely try heavier strings. Of course it also depends on your scale length, there are so may variables you really need to experiment.
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08-26-2019, 06:20 AM
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Hi, regarding smaller guitars, I have a Collings 0002h, a Waterloo
WL-12 and a British made 0028. I put D'addario EJ16s (12-53) on all. I've been "yearning" for a Martin/Collings style 00 on which I would also use the same strings. I've just checked boh the Collings and the Martin websites and both 00 and 0 size guitars are shown to recommend 12-53/54 lights. I can't speak about your alternate tunings. I have a friend who has a Collings OM3 and know that he uses even lighter strings, but I don't know which.
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