EADGCF

[ARCtrooper225]

If I were to tune a 6 stringer to EADGCF, what kind of strign whould I need for the F?

*This seems like the right forum but if it belongs in the strings forum, would a mod please move it

[labgnat]

a freaking tiny one, no there are websites that sell individual strings, i'm sure you could get one off one of those sites, google search it i'm sure you'll come up with something. let me know what you find out cause i might end up doing the same thing at some point

[Poop-Loops]

Would a guitar E string work? Or will it not even reach the headstock?

[Marcus Willett]

Based on my experience, around .020", which is probably the smallest wound string you can get.

[ARCtrooper225]

the smallest I've ever seen is a .30, at first i thought a bari guitar string but I'm not sure, I've also heard of treble bass (a contradiction in itself) strings

[labgnat]

what's the string gauge normally for an F string? i found single string .20 gauge for bass from ken smith on www.juststrings.com

[ARCtrooper225]

the conklin site has exactly everything i've ever looked for in string gauges, thanks guys

[EADG mx]

Originally Posted by Poop-Loops

Would a guitar E string work? Or will it not even reach the headstock?

A low E is way too thick (0.045 maybe?), a high E is too thin (about 0.009 I think). Keep in mind there's lots of different guitar string gauges so those are estimates.



If you must use a guitar string, it should be a G (I use a guitar D string for my C on my bass).