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a6th tuning

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i have a couple of questions:
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sorry about that..a couple of questions: i have a 6 string oahu for sale(i think i have sold it..i need to know how would i tune it to an a6th and what string gauges would i use? also, it's an oahu diana seriel number 33990..how would i find out the appox. age of this guitar? thanks for any help you non peddlars can give me!
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1. C# .016 or .015 plain
2. A .020 or .022 plain
3. F# .026 wound
4. E .030 wound
5. C# .036 wound
6. A .042 wound
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That would be for a normal scale length for the A6th tuning on a 6-stringer.
Ricky<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 30 April 2000 at 02:23 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Post by George Keoki Lake »

Another (more common) way, Hi to Lo....
E C# A F# E C# normal string gauges.
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thanks fellas, i do appreciate it. baxter