Dear Collective Wisdom, I play a variety of instruments with frets and strings. In addition dabbling in Renaissance Lute, I play 5 string banjo. I want to tune one of my banjos down a fourth for matching a comfortable vocal range for accompanying some songs that I perform. Would any of you Physics Professor types out there be willing to help me with calculating the best string diameter, in thousandths of an inch, for steel strings in the following lengths (in inches) and pitches? (4 string would be wound, 3rd could also be wound 1,2 and 5 should be plain) Many thanks in advance, 1st 26 7/16. A3 220Hz 2nd 26 1/2. F#3 185Hz 3rd 26 9/16. D3 146.8Hz 4th 26 1/2. A2 110Hz 5th 26 7/16. D4. 293.6Hz
Tom Draughon Heartistry Music www.heartistry.com 714 9th Ave. W. Ashland, WI 54806 716-682-9362 -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
