Well that didnt format very well! Suffice to say the strings in a set of 74s all have around 23 - 25 # per string EXCEPT the A which is only 19. If you replace that .015 with a .016 you have 22# of tension, which is closer to the others. Don
On Feb 10, 3:30 pm, Don Christy <[email protected]> wrote: > On the advice of Will Kimble, I tried using a 016 A string with my normal > EXP74s. It makes for consistent tension. from the D'Addario site, normal > exp74s are: > > Diameter Tension Item# Note inches mm lbs kg EXP7401 E 0.011 0.28 23.2 10.53 > EXP7401 E 0.011 0.28 23.2 10.53 EXP7402 A 0.015 0.38 19.2 8.72 EXP7402 A > 0.015 0.38 19.2 8.72 EXP7403 D 0.026 0.66 23.3 10.59 EXP7403 D 0.026 0.66 > 23.3 10.59 EXP7404 G 0.040 1.02 25.1 11.37 EXP7404 G 0.040 1.02 25.1 11.3 > So you can see the 015 A has a few pounds less tension. Using a 016 A gives > you about 22# of tension per string, much more consistent with the other > strings. You can order them from FQMS as individual strings (tell them > D'Addario loop end singles). They won't be coated strings though if that > matters. > > Don > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 1:13 PM, Dasspunk <[email protected]> wrote: > > Well I suppose it's good that you have extra strings David--12s or > > otherwise--as you broke the 74s I brought you in less than a set. What > > DO you do to that poor mando that makes it act out like that? > > > Whatever it is, keep doing it. > > > B > > > On Feb 3, 1:48 pm, David Long <[email protected]> wrote: > > > This might be of interest to some. > > > > I don't know about some of you, but I frequently pick up my mandolin and > > am > > > immediately struck with the slightest sense of annoy regarding tension > > and > > > thickness of the E strings. Then it hit me: Why not a .012 gauge? So I > > > found some tenor banjo strings (.012) with loop ends and BINGO! Problem > > > solved. Maybe the luthiers on here could weigh in but they don't seem to > > be > > > too heavy. I'm using them with the Exp-J74s. > > > > My next experiment is the J-74's on the G and D's, 75's on the A's, and > > .012 > > > tenors on the E's. Has anyone else ever tried this? > > > > Reporting live, > > > Miles > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Taterbugmando" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<taterbugmando%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Taterbugmando" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/taterbugmando?hl=en.
