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The SCGC DADGAD string set diameters are:
Low Tension – .061 .0.44 .032 .023 .017 .012
Medium Tension – 0.61 .045 .033 .024 .018 .013
All other things being equal, the differences are minor, i.e., string diameters, individual string tensions, overall set tension, winding diameters, etc. But as Tadol mentioned, other factors can change things, i.e., instrument sonic and behavioral characteristics, scale length, action, etc. Add to that the musical genres involved, the right hand playing techniques utilized and the player’s personal preferences and aesthetics.
More simply, either set can be (and often are) wonderful. Experience is the teacher.
One advantage of using the classical method is that there are four contact points between the guitar and your body – chest, right arm, left leg and right leg. A guitar resting on the right leg has three contact points – chest, right arm and right leg.
SCGC strings, both the low tension and medium tension sets, have a total set tension in the range of common light gauge string sets from other string makers. Compared to medium string sets from other string makers, you should notice a slight volume decrease when comparing them to any SCGC strings, more so with the SCGC low tension set.
Waverly tuners use a 16:1 gear ratio. That ratio certainly works. However, many folks find a higher gear ratio more precise and easier to use, e.g., Gotoh (SG510) with 18:1 or 21:1 ratios (closed gears). Gotoh open back gears (SX510) are at a 15:1 ratio.
Here’s a post I made on another forum about this:
The following information is a summary of conversations I had with two long time SCGC dealers and with SCGC itself.
1. SCGC increased base prices for all models this year a healthy amount but not as high as 30%.
2. About 90% of SCGC orders are custom orders with requested upgrades, changes, etc. to a base model configuration. This increased the price of the guitar over the base model.
3. SCGC has changed this by including a variety of choices, some quite significant, in the base price. For example, you can now choose the top wood (from 100 year old Sitka, Adirondack, European Spruce, Cedar, Redwood or Genuine Mahogany) at no additional charge. Other examples include (i) addy bracing with hot hide glue, (ii) several body, neck and peghead binding choices, (iii) various nut and and saddle string spacing widths and other neck specs, (iv) short scale, (v) different rosettes, (vi) different fingerboard inlays and choice of abalone SCGC logo style and location, (vii) various setups, (viii) various tuners among Schaller, Gotoh and Waverly and (ix) various finishes (including sunburst top), all at no additional charge.
4. Other options will continue to have an upcharge above base price, such as exotic b&s woods, bling, pickup installation, etc.
4. SCGC has also decided to spend more time with each instrument in the building process to increase instrument quality and will be making fewer guitars this year than last year to do this.
I hope that clarifies things a bit.
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Six – one currently (a 2017 1929 00 full sunburst). Previously, (i) 1996 F German Maple/German spruce blinged, (ii) 2009 1929 00 (stock specs – I like the modified V-necks of the newer 1929’s better), (iii) 2011 1929 000 (stock specs), (iv) 2011 FS (stock specs) and (v) 2013 F Custom (figured mahogany top, back and sides, full sunburst, HHG, Adi braces).
The differences between a standard SCGC model and its PW sibling only involve a few things, such as different and less frequent binding on the PW, forward shifted bracing on the PW and tapered vs. scalloped bracing, different finish (gloss vs. matte) on the back of the neck. Other luthier’s differences between their standard model and economy model usually have more differences.
I don’t know if the main purpose of the PW was to offer a less expensive guitar, although that no doubt was a factor. The difference in price between a standard and PW still exists and I suspect the relative percentage difference is about the same.
Keep in mind that the base prices for all SCGC guitars have increased quite a bit since the PW was introduced over 10 years ago.
In addition, there were not many, if any, customized PWs in those early years since it was introduced. Now, customized PWs are quite common, with attendant higher prices.
Having an appraisal from a professional guitar appraiser (e.g., long-time owner of an acoustic guitar store) is really what is needed, particularly if you schedule the item at a stated value, have replacement value coverage or ever have a claim.
I used SCGC Parabolic medium tension strings on my FS for a couple of years, along with other strings of roughly the same overall tension for many years before that. No issues.
Keep in mind that SCGC Parabolic medium tension strings have the tension of a set of light gauge strings, not a set of medium gauge strings.
I think that’s right. The dealer links on the old SCGC website would get you to various authorized dealers and the next step would be to search a particular dealer’s inventory or call them. As to the “Just Shipped” page, it seemed that only some of the guitars made it to this page, i.e., not all showed up there. That page did also say which dealer got each listed guitar.
