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ELECTRIC GUITAR   STANDARD GAUGES TABLE 

Note, some brands may vary 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH
X SUPER LIGHT .008 .010 .015 .022 .030 .038
X LIGHT .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042
REGULAR LIGHT .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
LIGHT TOP HV.  BOT. .010 .013 .017 .030 .042 .052
BLUES/ROCK .011 .014 .018 .028 .038 .049
JAZZ LIGHT .012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .052
HEAVY .013 .017 .026 .036 .046 .056

BRANDS and *SET DISCOUNTS: LESS 25¢@/3, 50¢@/6, 75¢@/12, 
**BULK (Thin Man only,  like strings in same bundle &  separated: LESS an additional 20¢/set
SINGLE STRINGS: PLAIN = Divide set price by 9, Wound = 2x plain price

XL's D'ADDARIO  Nickel wnd. Thin Man version, X-LT 9-42 or Reg Lt 10-46 (11-49 or L/H $4.50*, Wound 3rd sets $5.50* ) $3.99**
BOOMERS GHS  Nickel wnd. Thin Man version, X-Lt 9-42 or Reg Lt 10-46 (11-48 $4.50*) $3.99**
JAZZ Thin Man Sets (wound 3rd) of either 11-49 or Lt-012-52 or Medium 013-56 $4.99**
SEMI-FLAT GHS  Rollerwound  semi-flat Jazz Light or Medium $6.95*
COMPOUND  Rollerwound GHS (smoother mellower) Jazz Light or Medium. Wound strings finer double wrappings $7.75*
FLAT WOUND CHROMES   D'ADDARIO (or GHS).011-50,  .012-52,  .013-56. (LA BELLA  Nylon Tape wound medium $10) $8.50*
DARCO by Martin, Nickel wnd.:  X-Lt .009-42 or Reg. Lt. .010-46,  or .011-49    $3/set,     1 Dozen $30                    6 sets $16.50;           Jazz Light .012-52,  $36/dozen or $20/6 sets   

BASS GUITAR

STANDARD GAUGES

  
  1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
XX Light .035 .055 .075 .090    
X Light .040 .060 .080 .095    
 Light .045 .065 .085 .100    
Medium Light .045 .065 .080 .105    
Medium .050 .070 .085 .105    
Heavy .055 .075 .090 .110    
5 String .045 .065 .085 105 .130  

6 String

 .032 .045 .065. .080 .100 .130
6 Guitar/Bass .024 .034 .044 .056 .072 .084

ELECTRIC BASS BRANDS

Thin Man stainless steel .045-.105   An excellent long lasting & very bright set. (5 string set  $18.95) $13.95

D'Addario XL Nickel Round Wound ($36.50 list), Super Soft, Soft, Regular, Heavy, Short Scale, 
Super Long Scale sets add $3

 $18.25
D'Addario XL: 5 String, Reg. Soft or S. Soft $24;                  Double Ball End (Steinberger)  Reg. or Soft $27
GHS Pressurewound, (Semi-Flat Rollerwound) Lt., M Lt.  or Medium $23.50

D'Addario Chromes Flatwound($55 list) Regular or Soft   (5 String soft-$39 ($79 list))

  $25 
GHS  Black Nylon Tapewound  (5 String -$35 ($65 list) $26
La Bella or Fender Black Nylon Tapewound  $23


 

ACOUSTIC BASS GUITAR, D'Addario or Martin $24