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Baritone Strings for Cello Banjo?

From caseyjust on 10/12/2023 2:59:08 PM

Hi y'all! I'm new here. I will be getting a Gold Tone CEB-5: 5-String Cello Banjo soon. I wanted to use an SMP+ magnetic pickup as I do on my other 5-string banjos. I emailed Gold Tone and after a week I gave up expecting a reply. Then I saw on Butler Music that the SMP+ plus was optional. So I ordered an SMP+ from Reverb.

Welp, today I chatted Gold Tone and found out that the stock strings will not work with the SMP+. I've looked all over this forum and I see suggestions for Classical Guitar Strings or D'Addario Flatwound string etc. It's kind of overwhelming. 

I just saw these: Gold Tone BBS 5 String Baritone Banjo Strings made for the MastertoneML-1: Missing Link Béla Fleck Baritone Banjo. String Gauges: .018w, .040w, .030w, .022w, .018w, Nickel-plated steel with Loop Ends: https://goldtonemusicgroup.com/goldtone/accessories/bbs

Worth trying? The Cello Banjo is 24.75 scale length and the Missing Link Baritone Banjo is 26.25. I don't mind if the tuning is not an Octave below G standard as Gold Tone recommends. I'd be happy with a higher tuning if need be. Any suggestions welcome, Thanks!!!

2 Comments

dhergert says:
12/7/2023 9:45:27 PM

I'm using D'Addario XL Chromes light gauge ECG25, all of the flat wound strings:
D=.052,
G=.042,
B=.032,
D=.024
with an extra G=.024 for the 5th string.
(Yes, it requires 2 sets.)

I moved to these strings when I discovered that the nylon strings, while they sound wonderful, only last about a week with my playing.

The ECG25 set sounds almost as good as the nylons, and they'll last forever.

These should work with your mag pickup just fine -- they are electric guitar strings.

dhergert says:
12/7/2023 10:19:28 PM

Note:

Corrrection: "(Yes, it requires 2 sets.) "

You may be able to by a single D'A ECG25 D=.024w string from JustStrings.


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