Standard and Octave Tunings        Alternate Tunings

 

Roberts Kevin Kastning 14-string Contraguitar C1
String Nos: treble = 1; bass = 14; (octave strings in lower-case)
Compound: phosB = phosphor bronze; N = nickel; 80/20 = 80/20 bronze; P = plain (unwound)
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning e E a A d D g G b B e E a a
Gauge 0.046w 0.085w 0.036w 0.064w 0.026w 0.050w 0.017p 0.040 0.016p 0.030w 0.012p 0.022w 0.016p 0.016p
Compound N N N N 80/20 80/20 P phosB P phosB P phosB P P

 

Roberts Kevin Kastning 14-string Contraguitar C2
String Nos: treble = 1; bass = 14; (octave strings in lower-case)
Compound: phosB = phosphor bronze; N = nickel; 80/20 = 80/20 bronze; P = plain (unwound)
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning e E a A d D g G b B e E a a
Gauge 0.046w 0.085w 0.036w 0.062w 0.026w 0.050w 0.019p 0.040 0.016p 0.030w 0.012p 0.022w 0.017p 0.017p
Compound N N N N N N P phosB P phosB P phosB P P

 

 


Santa Cruz DKK-12
12-string Extended Baritone gauges
String Nos: treble = 1; bass = 12; phosphor bronze (octave strings in lower-case)
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning f# F# b B e E a A c# C# f# F#
Gauge 0.035w 0.076w 0.026w 0.050w 0.020w 0.040w 0.017p 0.030w 0.013p 0.026w 0.010p 0.020w

 

 

Santa Cruz DKK
6-string Extended Baritone gauges
String Nos: treble = 1; bass = 6
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning E A D G B E
Gauge 0.085w 0.064w 0.050w 0.040w 0.030w 0.022w
Compound Nickel Nickel Nickel Phos Bronze Phos Bronze Phos Bronze

 

 


Santa Cruz DKK
6-string Extended Baritone gauges
String Nos: treble = 1; bass = 6
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning F# B E A C# F#
Gauge 0.085w 0.064w 0.050w 0.040w 0.030w 0.022w
Compound Nickel Nickel Nickel Phos Bronze Phos Bronze Phos Bronze

 

 


Santa Cruz D
Concert 6-string gauges
STRING Nos: treble = 1; bass = 6; phosphor bronze
(JP set 790SR)

String No. 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning E A D G B E
Gauge 0.056w 0.046w 0.036w 0.026w 0.017p 0.013p

 

 


Martin D-12-28
Concert 12-string gauges
String Nos: treble = 1; bass = 12; phosphor bronze (octave strings in lower-case)
(JP 1400 L set)

String No. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning e E a A d D g G B B E E
Gauge 0.027w 0.047w 0.018p 0.039w 0.012p 0.030w 0.010p 0.023w 0.014p 0.014p 0.010p 0.010p

 

 

 

    Santa Cruz KK-Alto tuning "A" tuning

Alto 12-string gauges
String Nos: treble = 1; bass = 12; phosphor bronze (all strings unison)
(JP custom KK set)

String No. 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Tuning A A D D G G C C E E A A
Gauge 0.035w 0.035w 0.026w 0.026w 0.020w 0.020w 0.014p 0.014p 0.010p 0.010p 0.010p 0.010p

 

 

All strings are by John Pearse.