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Mike Black · Post by **Mike Black** » 16 Sep 2000 10:49 am

Herb, Hi-Low E-C#-B-G#-F#-D-B-G#
I'm not sure of his guages but I use the same E13 and string Hi-Lo
15-17- 22-24 PL
30/32- 36/38- 42/44 -48/52 I some times go with a flat wound 60.
Ricky Davis can give you specific guages as he's the Professor
My scale is 24+1/2 but I use the same guages on the 22+1/2. Maybe Ricky would give you the specifics for 22+1/2"
[This message was edited by Mike Black on 16 September 2000 at 11:52 AM.]

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 16 Sep 2000 1:23 pm

Hey Mike that's exactly what I would use for the 221/2 scale. How you get those big strings on that long scale and pick those very tight barbed wire>has me scratchin' my head

For a 221/2 scale this is exactly what I use for that tuning.
<pre>
E 15p
C# 18p
B 20p
G# 22p
F# 30w
D 36w
B 40w
G# 50w
</pre>
Ricky

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 19 Sep 2000 1:29 pm

ON that tuning; yes the G# is the lowest note and the biggest string.
Ricky

Mike Black · Post by **Mike Black** » 20 Sep 2000 9:12 am

Ricky, If it ain't tight it ain't right!

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